Monthly Archives: April 2011

Walzer in Wien

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Howard Goldman

“My hair looks like shit,” Lisa deprecated.  We are heading into the last week of our journey, and the hardships of the road were taking its toll. I assured her she looked beautiful and cosmopolitan, and  after a little unwohlsein … Continue reading →

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Tracking der Osterhase in Österreich

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Howard Goldman

Herr Johann Schendl’s family has owned the Gasthof Sänger Blondel, in Dürnstein, since 1730. The gasthof’s name is based on the legend of Richard the Lionheart’s faithful servant, Sänger Blondel, who discovered his master was imprisoned in Dürnstein castle by … Continue reading →

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Der Ton der Musik

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Howard Goldman

Frau Steiner’s correct, yet warm welcome was the balm we required after an arduous train journey that snaked through the breathtaking Alps and delicate springtime valleys of Austria  (our editorial policy forbids lurid descriptions of the exigencies of our carriages … Continue reading →

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