In June-July-August-September-October 1999 we went on our first around the world trip. (99-days - Melbourne - Bangkok - Frankfurt -
Moscow - St. Petersburg - Stockholm - Helsinki - Copenhagen - Malaga - London - Western Europe -
UK - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Greece - New York -Las Vegas - Melbourne).
We entered Austria from Switzerland via the Arlberg Tunnel.
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A rest-stop for the people on our bus after coming out of the 14 km long Arlberg tunnel. |
Innsbruck
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The golden roof over the balcony
from where Austro-Hungarian emperor Maximillion and his wife, Maria of
Burgandy, surveyed the plaza in Innsbruck. |
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The fast-flowing Inn river at Innsbruck. |
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Innsbruck.
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An Austrian scene from the bus just out from Innsbruck. |
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Neustift near Innsbruck where we had our horse & cart (sleigh) ride.
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A nymph amongst the flowers at Neustift. |
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They do well with their flower boxes in Austria.
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The horses and cart at Neustift. |
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From the horse & cart ride. |
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Another spectacular Austrian floral window box display.
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Another spectacular Austrian floral window box display.
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Yet another spectacular Austrian floral window box display.
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The Austrian Alps from our cart ride. |
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More floral window boxes.
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The horses and cart. |
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The horses and cart.
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The Austrian Alps from our cart ride.
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An Austrian scene.
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An Austrian farm house and barn. |
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An Austrian valley.
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Salzburg
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Salzburg castle beyond the Salzach river at Salzburg. |
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A Lyons with a lion in Salzburg.
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The house where Mozart was born in Salzburg. |
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A plaque at the house where Franz Schubert once lived in Salzburg. |
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Overlooking Salzburg from Salzburg castle.
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An old cannon at Salzburg castle.
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In one of the Salzburg's plazas.
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At Salzburg castle. |
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The view from the other side from Salzburg castle.
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One of the narrow streets in Salzburg. |
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Inside the house where Mozart was born in Salzburg. |
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Inside the house where Mozart was born in Salzburg.
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Some stage props from a production of Mozart's The Seraglio.
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Inside the house where Mozart was born in Salzburg.
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Outside Liechtenstein Palace in Vienna where we attended a Mozart & Strauss concert with some Austrian folk-dancing, waltzing and light opera. |
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Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.
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In the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. |
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Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. |
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In the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.
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In the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.
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The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna. |
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The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.
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The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna. |
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The Austrian crown jewels at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna. |
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A Viennese lion.
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A serpent (musical horn) in the music museum at the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.
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Outside part of the Hoffburg Palace in Vienna.
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A memorial statue and gardens for Mozart in Vienna.
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Another Viennese lion. |
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Pink (and red) roses in the Viennese Rose gardens. |
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A musician's memorial statue in Vienna.
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The Dolomite mountains on the way from Vienna to Italy and on to Venice.
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