You only see what you know (Goethe)
The façade of this parish building in Podersdorf is decorated with phrases written down by the local people. It reminded me of a Twitter wall, but the phrases on this wall will last longer. The lines touched me as they told me a lot about the hopes and sorrows of the locals.
A reconstruction of a draw well seen next to my hotel in Podersdorf. This kind of well is typical for the Pannonian steppe.
Reconstruction of a typical Pannonian herder’s hut seen in Podersdorf.
On my way to Podersdorf I had breakfast at Mole West, a stylish restaurant at the shores of Neusiedlersee Lake. I had scrambled eggs with dried tomatoes and Grana Padano. Scrambled eggs are one of my most favourite dishes for breakfast. What about you?
I am often tweeting while being on a train of the Semmering Railway (Semmeringbahn) in Austria. This time I went through the same area on foot.
The manufacturer AEG produced the MStE E 2 in 1913. Its track gauge is 760 mm, generally known as the Bosnian Gauge in Austria. It still runs for the Lokalbahn Mixnitz–Sankt Erhard (LBMStE), also called Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway).
The reason why I like train journeys in Styria: It’s all about the landscape. This photo taken on my way back from Breitenau to Mixnitz made me think, walking barefooted in this field could be a good idea now. What to you think?
The Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) connecting the Styrian places Mixnitz and Breitenau is generally used for cargo transports only. For a few days, the vintage train depicted above offers a ride for people.
Perfect Idyll! View of the Styrian market town Breitenau am Hochlantsch taken from a carriage of the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway).
The colours of a train journey on an open carriage through a Styrian valley. Are there trains with open carriages in your region too?
I took the journey with the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) on an open carriage and had a great view of a typical Styrian valley. It is a special way of hiking, isn’t it? 🙂
This locomotive runs for trains of the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) between the Styrian places Breitenau and Mixnitz. This narrow-gauge railway started in 1913. It was an electrified line since its very beginning.