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
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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
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
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
Remembering Graz
“Bella Grazia!” That was a tourist campaign slogan when we were last in Graz in 1985. That year we spent 4 months traveling, got a 3 month Eurail pass and fulfilled credit for a German class at UNC Asheville following my professor Henry Stern’s wonderful itinerary through Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We always wanted to… Continue reading Remembering Graz
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