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Salzburg
This is my first post from an actual computer and not my Blackberry on this trip. It´s very cool to post directly from my cell phone when something happens. It´s a sign of things to come for sure. I´ve been using my Blackberry for many things. Google Maps for directions, the internet for looking up train schedules, my email to stay in contact of course, and in Salzburg, the tourism office offers phone tours, you dail a number to get information about certain sights over the phone. Very interesting.
Sazburg is a very nice city and we enjoyed our two days a lot. We´ve been there before but I don´t think it will be the last time. There´s something very authentic about the city. Everything is kept in the style of days gone by. The people are extremely friendly and the sights are great. The weather was excellent so we spend a lot of time sitting in the sun of one of the many outdoor patios.
Sheri made friends in a local pub, including this old man.
Everywhere you go in Salzburg, you see the Mozart Balls. Mozart came from Salzburg of course and over 100 years ago somebody made a chocolate delicatesse and named it after it´s famous citizen. We found the store of the inventors great, great grandson who sells the original and tried them out. Excellent. -
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Boating at the lake
Boating at the lake
Originally uploaded by wilhelmus.
After Canada hammered Latvia 20 – 0 (in two 15 mins) with a hatrick from nolan they don’t play until 6:30 tonight. Its another georgeous day so we rented a little electric boat and we’re cruising the lake. Nolan is driving. Kev and I are drinking beer. Sheri is drinking Fanta.
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Opening ceremonies
Opening ceremonies
Originally uploaded by wilhelmus.
There are a lot of countries at this tournament. The opening ceremonies remind us of the Olympic games. Salzburg is a candidate city for 2014 so they used the opportunity to remind people of it. The Canadian team was introduced as the team from Ukraine, so they have some work to do. But its all very cool. There is a great athmosphere and the sponsor, Nike bauer, has been mentioned 500 times so far. During the skills competition (a Canadian won) the start signal was a guy shouting Nike …….. Bauer! Nouf said.
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After the game
After the game
Originally uploaded by wilhelmus.
Canada won 1-0. The games have only 2 15 minutes periods. The Canadian crowd is very vocal. But so are the latvians. I’m going for the dutch tilburg stampers from Holland of course.
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Arrived in Zell am See
Arrived in Zell am See
Originally uploaded by wilhelmus.
We’ve just met up with Kevin and Nolan. They’ve been touring Europe with a western Canada pee-wee hockey team nolan plays in. A world tournament hockey tournament is held here and we’re watching the first game right now. They’re playing a Swiss team and there is a playoff athmosphere. Score is 0-0 in the first.
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Arrived in Salzburg!
Arrived in Salzburg!
Originally uploaded by wilhelmus.
1000km in 9.5 hours. Not bad.
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Km 558 – coffee break
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Km 558 – coffee break
Originally uploaded by wilhelmus.
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