Early birds vs early cats in Kukmirn

Cat having breakfast

‘The early bird gets the worm’, but the early cat gets the breakfast! A fun experience while staying in Kukmirn, a pretty rural place in the Austrian state Burgenland.

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Iron Maiden at Lockenhaus Castle

Iron maiden at Lockenhaus Castle, Austria

A ‘Eiserne Jungfrau’ (Iron Maiden) seen at Lockenhaus Castle. Though such devices are often  shown at castles they are supposed not had been used at all. Probably they were just show pieces inspired by another device called ‘Schandmantel’ (Spanish Coat).

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Hell, a weird place name in Austria

Place name sign of Hell, Austria

Fun: On my bike ride through the lovely landscape on the shores of the Neusiedler Lake (Neusiedler See), I entered a region named Hölle (Eng.: hell). What weird names of places do you know?

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A pig breed named Mangalitza in Burgenland

A pig breed named Mangalitza in Burgenland, Austria

On my biking tour along the Neusiedler See, I came across a special breed of curly-hair hog. In Austria, they are called Mangalitza. One can often see this name on the restaurant’s menus in that part of Burgenland.

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A facade full of hopes and sorrows

A fascade full of hopes and sorrows in Podersdorf, Austria

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.

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Pannonian draw well in Podersdorf

Pannonian draw well in Podersdorf, Austria

A reconstruction of a draw well seen next to my hotel in Podersdorf. This kind of well is typical for the Pannonian steppe.

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