Amuse me, Mozart

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After my Sound of Music speed walk through Salzburg early Thursday morning, I was able to return to the hotel, cool down, have some breakfast, take some photos from the rooftop restaurant, and meet the group in the lobby at …

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Tied up with strings

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I might not have been up at first light Thursday morning but it was close. Armed with my camera, my site list, and a determination to proceed apace, I set out from the hotel first returning to Mirabell Garden. My …

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A chants meeting with Three Drunken Monks

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We left Vienna after breakfast headed west toward Salzburg with an intermediate stop planned at Melk Abbey. I’ll note here that those of you who abhor puns should be delighted you weren’t on our small bus this morning because I …

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A day for Applause

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A little revelation. An acquaintance of mine once told me that he’d peg me as frugal and I told him that regarding certain things that’s true but with regard to others it’s not. Last night and today are reasonable examples …

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He said, “The woman piaba…”

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A lot of afternoon remained so I knew I had time to wander around the city, find some more Mozart residences, take a photo of something unexpected in a city the size of Vienna, and visit another small museum while …

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