“Travels to a Different Time” : 27May1975: Vienna, Austria: The Germans Are Becoming a Nuisance!

Need I describe Viennese weather anymore? I roused my low moraled body up and had an edible breakfast. I planned to have a shower but the facilities were full of Germans. I postponed my shower until after dinner. Germans in my age bracket are so easy to get along with. The elderly seem cranky andContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 27May1975: Vienna, Austria: The Germans Are Becoming a Nuisance!”

“Travels to a Different Time” :25May1975: Vienna, Austria: Climbing the Muddy Hills with Carmen

Cold and rainy again. How super depressing. I feel like just heading south to Greece or Yugoslavia and drying out but I have a mission to complete my travels to Eastern Europe. I cooked up some breakfast and crawled back into my sleeping bag to keep warm. Carmen, the American girl from New Jersey stoppedContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” :25May1975: Vienna, Austria: Climbing the Muddy Hills with Carmen”

“Travels to a Different Time” : 23May1975: Vienna, Austria: I Curse the Rain

It was raining lightly when I awoke at 08:00. I cursed the rain all the more as I had to go out in it to collect my visa and hopefully my passport. Hopped on the 49 tram into town and picked up my visa and passport at the Hungarian Embassy. I wrote a letter andContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 23May1975: Vienna, Austria: I Curse the Rain”

“Travels to a Different Time” : 21May1975: Vienna, Austria: Camping in Suburbia: Austria The Land of Hot Showers and Good Milk!

The flight was smooth and we stopped in Shannon Ireland to refuel. There were some beautiful wool sweaters but I simply can’t lug any more clothes around! We landed around noon and tourist information said all youth hostels were full. So I ended up camping in a beautiful suburb about 5 kms from the cityContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 21May1975: Vienna, Austria: Camping in Suburbia: Austria The Land of Hot Showers and Good Milk!”