Day 083: Celebrating the spirit of humanity
10/24/07 07:02 PM Filed in: Austria
| sightseeing
Day 83
— Celebrating the spirit of humanity
24-October-1971 (Sun.)
I’m
sightseeing in Baden, Austria today and spend the day
walking and getting some well-needed exercise. I
rediscover the beauty of nature and the spirit of
humankind. People are people, and kids are kids—all
over the world. Something to remember.
Plenty of beautiful autumn-like pictures today. Also check out the photos and slide shows today.
Read More...
24-October-1971 (Sun.)
Plenty of beautiful autumn-like pictures today. Also check out the photos and slide shows today.
Read More...
|
Day 060: Austria—beautiful panoramas
10/01/07 05:23 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 60
— Austria 360—beautiful panoramas
01-October-1971 (Fri.)
01971:
Some letter writing to mom and my brothers relieves
some of my horn-playing stress.
2007: I discover two new websites, one Austrian, www.austria-360.at, and the other www.panoramas.dk, that display absolutely gorgeous 360-degree panoramic pictures from around Austria and the world. Absolutely gorgeous and a lot of fun. The picture at the left is from panoramas.dk and is of the Vienna National Library (© Peter Winkler). It is stunning in 360.
Read More...
01-October-1971 (Fri.)
2007: I discover two new websites, one Austrian, www.austria-360.at, and the other www.panoramas.dk, that display absolutely gorgeous 360-degree panoramic pictures from around Austria and the world. Absolutely gorgeous and a lot of fun. The picture at the left is from panoramas.dk and is of the Vienna National Library (© Peter Winkler). It is stunning in 360.
Read More...
Day 048: Stress relief: Donau Park and Tower
09/19/07 09:05 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 48
— Stress relief: Donau Park and Tower
19-September-1971 (Sun.)
To reduce
the stress of my daily frustration, I visit the Donau
Park and Tower adjacent to the Danube River.
Great views. Ah, I feel better.
Read More...
19-September-1971 (Sun.)
Great views. Ah, I feel better.
Read More...
Day 032: Amusement at Prater
09/03/07 09:24 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 32
— Amusement at Prater
03-September-1971 (Fri.)
A day at
Vienna’s Prater amusement park with Anjali. I get a
little dizzy, lose in ping pong, and eat a lot. As an
aside, I comment on my use of emdashes and thus
address some of the grammar issues of my journal
writing, and plea to Grammar Girl to set me straight.
Read More...
03-September-1971 (Fri.)
Read More...
Day 031: Anjali; the National Library; Hofburg Complex
09/02/07 09:32 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 31
— Anjali; the National Library; Hofburg Complex
02-September-1971 (Tue.)
Sightseeing
with Anjali continues. Just a bit of info on the
Austrian National Library situated in the Hofburg
Complex in central Vienna.
When visiting Vienna, you can’t help but imagine the expansive power and influence of the Austro-Hungarian empire as you enter the incredible Hofburg Complex through the Heldenplatz and look upon the massive Neue Burg.
Read More...
02-September-1971 (Tue.)
When visiting Vienna, you can’t help but imagine the expansive power and influence of the Austro-Hungarian empire as you enter the incredible Hofburg Complex through the Heldenplatz and look upon the massive Neue Burg.
Read More...
Day 030: Sightseeing with Anjali
09/01/07 07:30 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 30
— Sightseeing with Anjali
01-September-1971 (Mon.)
With exams
over, I spend some quality sightseeing time with
Anjali.
And I admit that I really like her.
Read More...
01-September-1971 (Mon.)
And I admit that I really like her.
Read More...
Day 012: Let’s go to the summer cottage, dear—Belvedere Palace
08/14/07 06:54 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 12
— Let’s go to the summer cottage, dear—Belvedere
Palace
14-August-1971 (Sat.)
“Hello,
yes it’s me, Prince Eugene of Savoy. Yes, the guy who
defeated the Turks in 1683. Well, thanks. We want to
take the kids and go to the summer cottage this
weekend at Belvedere. Can you round up the
1,000-person staff and have them get the place ready?
Chow.”
That was the owner of Belvedere Palace. This was the first palace that I saw up close. Palaces are huge. The gardens are incredible. The interiors are ornate and magnificent. This was only the summer residence. Wow. I'm ready to move in.
Oh, and Anjali also plays folk guitar, sings, and writes songs. And I’m supposed to be the musician?
Read More...
14-August-1971 (Sat.)
That was the owner of Belvedere Palace. This was the first palace that I saw up close. Palaces are huge. The gardens are incredible. The interiors are ornate and magnificent. This was only the summer residence. Wow. I'm ready to move in.
Oh, and Anjali also plays folk guitar, sings, and writes songs. And I’m supposed to be the musician?
Read More...