You only see what you know (Goethe)
The 2nd day of the “Gipfelklänge 2013” started with a concert by a brass band in front of the Hotel Fahrnberger. No chance to sleep any minute longer in the cosy “Genießerzimmer” of the hotel. The Genießerzimmer are upgraded rooms offered in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
At the end of a long day of hiking we listened to the Florianer Tanzlgeiga sitting inside an inn and having some pigling for dinner. The group played pretty lively so some guests started to dance spontaneously.
The Floriani Tanzlgeiga offered an interesting mix of music. They played classic pieces as well as local ballads. The ladies sung the local songs in a broad dialect which made the event even more cosy.
Next station of the festival ‘Gipfelklänge’, next surprise: Klaus Trabitsch and his band are playing together with the a capella trio Insingizi next to a mountain hut named Kitzhütte. After several very humorous and spirited songs a local joined the group with an odd instrument.
Next station of the ‘Gipfelklänge’: After climbing up a steep path we were rewarded with several songs performed by the a capella trio Insingizi from Zimbabwe.
The hiking tour with music named ‘Gipfelklänge’ has started. After a small hike along fodder meadows and fruit trees, we came across the group ‘Saxofour’. While having local tidbits bought at a nearby farmer’s house as lunch, we all had a good time listening to their spirited music.
At the Hotel Mandl-Scheiblechner, I had the chance to sleep in a canopy bed for the first time. As I was exhausted from my hiking tour, I didn’t sleep differently from a standard bed. The atmosphere of the room was superb, though.
Jelena Popržan and Rina Kacinari playing at the opening of the festival ‘Gipfelklänge’. A duo who plays Balkan folk in a very fun way.
A compilation of starters which are common in the Austrian region Mostviertel (from left to right): Räucherforelle (smoked trout), Sulz (cured meat in gelatine), Schafkäse (sheep milk cheese), Grammelschmalz (lard with greaves) and Karreespeck (back fat).
On the tracks of a former narrow-gauge railway between Ruprechtshofen and Wieselburg one have the chance to drive a draisine now. On a line of about 11 km one drive through a small area of swamp and after overcoming a little hill and having a break there one can dashing down to Wieselburg.
The restaurant Speisesaal is located on the ground floor of Hotel Wiesler. I think it is an ideal venue for having a burger or steak while listening to music presented by a DJ.
At the railway station Matzleinsdorferplatz one can see this artwork made of ceramic tiles. Students of about 20 Viennese schools put down their dreams and hopes for the 21st century in this artwork.
This photo shows a detail of the Rustensteg, a pedestrian bridge crossing the tracks leading to the railway station Westbahnhof in Vienna. It saw its construction in 1901. From this bridge, pedestrians have a fine view of trains entering and leaving the railway station.