Last weekend, the Rotary in Austria hosted a meeting for all the exchange students, and since Croatia is part of their district, we came too. We took a train from Zagreb to Salzburg (7 lovely hours, but the train was nice, and I got to see the Alps, and people skiing, as I mentioned. One of the ski resorts was right on the rail line and a family got on the train still wearing ski boots!)
Austria is really pretty, the mountains and snow reminded me of home. There are a lot more newer buildings than in Croatia, and Austrians definitely seem more mild-mannered. They appear to drive much slower in town, and I'm told the buses even run on time.
It was also cool seeing all the exchange students. In Zagreb, all but one of us are from the US, but though there are still more Americans, Austria has a bunch from Australia, some from New Zealand, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico, and a few from other countries like Venezuela, Belgium, the Ukraine, Sweden, Finland, and probably a few others. There were over 70 exchange students in all, plus a group from South Africa who were on a short-term exchange to Austria for their summer.
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Austria is home to a large range of ski resorts, catering for all abilities and tastes. From the abundantly expensive to the bargain basement, Austria has it all, from the highest peaks, to the snowiest landscapes, and with a speck of research you can find a number of great deals.
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