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Griasdi, Do sa'ma! (translation) Hello there, here we are!

OK, looks like we made it, and are off to our two year adventure.  Despite spending most of the first month getting our visa paperwork together, getting insurance, finding a place to live, buying furniture and other furnishings for our new home, and all that other not so fun stuff, we have been able to spend a little time checking out the beautiful sites and touristy things around here.
Bad Ischl for the day
Our new home. Let's hope they let us stay.
The winter hasn't been very wintery.

Going for a walk up the neighborhood street

Across the street from the house

An evening walk at the beach


The Attersee (our lake)

the Almsee
Yep, it's winter here, but less snow than usual




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  1. Hawaii HenFebruary 1, 2020 at 4:35 AM

    Your Austrian home looks like what I remember seeing when I lived in and toured Europe with my family in the early 1960's....and the "neighborhood" is beautiful. Sure wouldn't mind doing my daily walk on that neighborhood street!!

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