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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Colorful Waves of Foam
Wanna see a cool art exhibit? Katharina Grosse’s colorful waves of foam at Kunsthaus Graz. Continue reading
Dear Curator: Why Does It Take So Long to Say So Little
How do art museum curators come up with paragraphs of descriptions for something that can be said in a single sentence? Sometimes art is just cool. Sometimes it is colorful. Sometimes it is whimsical. Sometimes it is to shock us, tick us off, or Sometimes it doesn’t need explanation. Sometimes, we can just look at it and say “wow.” Continue reading
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Tagged Art Museum, austria, graz
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Night Train
I’m not sure what I expected on the overnight train When I boarded at 12:56am (or 00:56 which sounds like a time that doesn’t exist), the conductor showed me to my bunk and asked if I would like coffee or tea in the morning. Continue reading
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Hiking in the Clouds
You don’t just see the clouds roll in, encroach. You feel them also. Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Europe, Innsbruck, mountains
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To the Summit in Innsbruck
I had planned to go to the top of the mountain via the cable car either yesterday or today, but the weather was gray yesterday and I put my bets on today. It’s 10am, and the sun has been shining … Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Innsbruck, mountains
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A Funhouse of Art Surprises
I was I love when I saw the waterfall, projectile drooling from a giant bald moss head. The entrance to the exhibition was below his right shoulder, and what was inside was amazing. Continue reading
Innsbruck: Protected by the Clouds
The mountains cradle Innsbruck Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Europe, Innsbruck, mountains
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Beer Garden in the Rain
First night in Innsbruck. It’s started raining again. But I’m sheltered safely in the beer garden under an umbrella, not planning to leave soon. My feet, pants, and umbrella are already wet so it’s not in an effort to stay … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Essence of Travel
Tagged austria, Europe, Innsbruck, postcards, travel, weather
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Welcome to Innsbruck: So Wet You Can’t Get Any Wetter
I walked through the rain in Innsbruck. Jeans soaked to my upper calves. Not wanting to turn back to my hotel. Not wanting to miss a moment. After my reading-while-riding-backward-on-the-train headache wore off, I headed out. The skies threatened. I … Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Innsbruck, weather
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I Heard My Language On the Train
The American voice on the train stood out above the consonants and vowels of all the other languages. Continue reading
Posted in Essence of Travel
Tagged Europe, train travel
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