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Thursday 27 June. 101 miles. Graz to Baden (nr. Vienna). Schloss Weikersdorf.
We were the first to arrive in Hartsburg, where the townspeople expected us. The juice from local apples was delicious.
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Later, the rest of the group arrived.
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Friday 28 June. A free day in Vienna.
We rode the trolley car into the city and went straight for the Succession Museum.
A portion of the Egon Schiele painting, Setting Sun, 1913.
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At the entrance to the museum.
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Saturday 29 June. 209 miles. Baden to Anif (Salzburg). Hotel Friesacher.
Along the way we stopped to see Joe Willenpart, whom many of us had known when he lived in America. Joe put on an ehthusiastic show for us, with a barbecue, country & western and line dancing groups, and a demonstration of his Lotus.
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Had to have this pic with the silly crumpled bag that is the logo of Billa markets.
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Sunday 30 June. Rest day. A visit to the Red Bull Museum. Lunch at a dirndl factory.
Not only does the museum house spectacular cars, airplanes and other vehicles, the architecture is fabulous.
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Driving back from the Dirndl factory.
Pic by Jeanne Eve, sitting in the back.
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Monday 1 July. 170 miles. Anif (Salzburg) to Toblach. Romantik Hotel Santer.
A bit flatter, but heading for more passes, including the Katschberg, in 1912 its steepness the bane of Rolls-Royce and James Radley, but the impetus for many changes made to the 1913 cars.
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On arrival in Toblach, we parked at the very grand Grand Hotel. The mayor eventually greeted us. Both he and the tourist officer and his son enjoyed a closer look at 2442.
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The mayor.
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The tourist officer and his son had lots of questions.
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