An Edible Dormouse
Dormice aren’t really mice, technically they are squirrels, but I still wouldn’t eat one.
Click on the Slovenian delicacy for details.
Tough, and Reliable
Never take a rubber mallet to a fist fight, and other things we learned in Velden am Wörthersee.
Click on either pistol for a full run-down….
Pork Chops
The biggest pig I have ever seen in my life came loping out of the ditch and crossed the road.
Click on the curly tail for details…
Until László Returns
“The English Patient” might have the most tragic ending in all of cinema.
Click on László Almásy’s passport photo for details.
One For the Road
It is good to have working feet today. My driving skills have been seriously impaired.
Click on our preferred mode of transport in Bratislava for details….
Live is Life
Bear and I attended the Vienna State Opera House last night.
Click on either Romeo or Juliette to learn more.
Burned at the Stake
Join us as we experience things that go bump in the night.
Take the key from the raven to unlock the secrets of Vienna’s dark side.
Doppelgänger
Austrian women have made extraordinary contributions to the arts, science, and music.
Click on the photo on the left for introductions…
Kaffee, since 1618
“Without coffee houses there is no Vienna, without Vienna there are no coffee houses.” – Geert Mak
Click on the Einspänner for details.
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Raised on Robbery
This cabinet may or may not have held the key used by a prostitute in a Joni Mitchell song. Click on the Empire Hotel lobby cabinet for details… Read more
The Most Interesting Person I Never Met
There is no way to stand in a graveyard with a shovel, without feeling conspicuous. Click on any winter tombstone for details… Read more