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Undocumented “Brats” from Bratislava

The Embla docked at 5 am after crossing the border from Austria to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava. So far we were safe to eat breakfast and then make way for a morning walking tour of the old (and current) … Continue reading

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1, 2, 3 – 1, 2, 3….

Strauss and A. Mozart…You and old Me. As graceful as a waltz, St. Francis of Assisi Church, also known as the Emperor’s Jubilee Church and the Mexico Church greets us as we start a morning coach overview of Vienna. It’s … Continue reading

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Krems of the Crop

As we cruised the early morning overcast toward Krems we passed the Schloss Schönbühel, a castle in the Lower Austrian town of Schönbühel-Aggsbach, below Melk on the right bank of the Danube. The origins of the castle date from the … Continue reading

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