It’s Saturday and another travel day, this time 2.5 hours from Graz to Baden bei Wien. We get up at 6:00 and are ready to go by 8:30, but our train doesn’t leave until 10:26. It’s a holiday, “Austria Day,” so everything is closed up tight. It’s odd to see the typically buzzing square empty… Continue reading From Graz to Baden
Winding Down in Graz
We are winding down in Graz. On our next to last day I turn into a “Putzfrau.” I like taking time to clean up, wash clothes, vacuum. The end of a stay seems to inspire Lorena to get out and take all the pictures she has missed this past week. Lorena strikes out and I stay home. Great compromise. I… Continue reading Winding Down in Graz
Baroque Pleasures at Schloß Eggenberg
The construction starts early this morning at 8:00, but we manage to get up and dressed and showered and out by 9:00. We eat out for breakfast at the same restaurant we went to for our Saturday brunch, Die Scherbe, just down the street on the way to town. We are exploring our contrasting tendencies… Continue reading Baroque Pleasures at Schloß Eggenberg
In “The Valley of Histories”
We have an 8:55 bus to catch to make our way out to the “Freilichtmuseum” in nearby Stübing. This destination is an outdoor exhibit that demonstrates how people used to live several hundred years ago. They have the actual houses and barns that they have moved to this location. They include all the areas of Austria starting… Continue reading In “The Valley of Histories”
Down Memory Lane
Today we returned to one of the places we visited in 1985, Mariatrost Basilica. On that trip, we traveled for 3 1/2 months to fulfill an itinerary that counted as credit towards my German undergraduate degree. My professor, Henry Stern had studied in Graz, and it was one of our favorite places from that entire… Continue reading Down Memory Lane
Island in the Mur
We take a slow morning. Lorena gets anxious that we need to “get out there.” I like lounging around. At home, one of our daily travel excursions would be enough excitement for a week and here we have two or three a day. There is probably a happy medium. It is interesting to consider retirement and the balance between slow… Continue reading Island in the Mur
People in Graz
We had a quiet Sunday and I got a lot of photography in today, starting with an early morning shoot of some of the iconic sites. I’m such an introvert that I find photographing people hard. Kitty helps me by pointing out scenes and sometimes setting up shots. We enjoyed a brunch at a nearby… Continue reading People in Graz
Graz Day One
I was exhausted by our travel day and slept 10 hours straight. Our apartment in Graz is on street level and usually that makes me nervous, but scaffolding is all around from recent construction. It is ironic as it blocks the view, but the barrier helps me feel safe. I am honing down our requirements with AirBnB. In… Continue reading Graz Day One
From Budapest to Graz
We awaken early—Kitty rises at 6:00 and lets me sleep until 6:30. We had done much packing the night before, but finished things up and were out of the apartment by 7:30. The walk down Kiraly was not hard (we successfully dodged the ubiquitous vomit), and the tram pulled up just as we crossed the… Continue reading From Budapest to Graz
Last Day in Budapest
We awaken feeling as though we are ready to leave after eight days in Budapest. We have seen the major sights and enjoyed the city, but we both feel it is time to move to on. The party district has been a bit of trial. It’s not just the music. Every morning we’d awaken to… Continue reading Last Day in Budapest
K & L's Travel Blog 