Tag Archives: Vienna

A Flash Mob In Vienna

A Short Story A Surprise on a Wednesday Afternoon On a trip across Europe we spent some time in Austria. While walking thru Vienna’s center of town near St. Stevens Cathedral we became aware groups of young people, dressed in black coming into the square from a number of directions. It seemed odd and appearedContinue reading “A Flash Mob In Vienna”

The World’s Best Hot Dogs

As American as hot dogs and apple pie is how the expression goes but here are some great hot dogs you have to leave the United States to get. There was a joke among business flyers years ago about the South. “If you die in the South you cannot go to Heaven without first connectingContinue reading “The World’s Best Hot Dogs”

River Cruising Across Europe

River Cruising Across Europe Part I – The Danube Europes main street is a waterway. It starts at the North Sea with the Rhine River, flows into the Main in Germany and then transitions to the Danube River. As it flows southeast across the continent it touches nine countries before finally emptying into the BlackContinue reading “River Cruising Across Europe”

Tales of the Lionheart

A Legend Of A King Along The Danube In Europe I am like a kid in a candy store. I do love history and here it comes at you from every direction. Some time ago we were on a boat west of Vienna cruising the Danube and glided past the ruins of Durnstein Castle. In EuropeanContinue reading “Tales of the Lionheart”