Tag: Austria
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Who’s That With Old St. Nick?
“Up on the rooftop reindeer pause, out jumps good old Santa Claus”, but who is that crazy character that came with him? In many parts of the world children have a very different vision in their head, when Santa Claus comes to town. Santa Claus is a tradition celebrated here in the United States, while…
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Annual Christmas Holiday Traditions in Austria with Krampus
We first noticed this devil like creature when we were in Vienna. Next to all the Christmas decorations was this strange little fella with horns, and I thought to myself that I needed to check into what this creature might be. Maybe it was left over from Halloween, but realized Halloween is not a big…
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Good Stuff
Sadly, it is our last day in Salzburg. Our lovely host arranged for us to go out into the forest where we were able to watch a deer feeding. We saw approximately 150 deer. They are fed everyday once food becomes scarce, usually starting around December 1st. The hunters set out food as they are…
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Vienna
Austria is amazing! It has certainly left an impression on me. Currently, we are in lovely Salzburg. It is dumping snow outside and so the girls are out running around with their dad, perfect time to blog. Fresh snow falling is definitely something we do not have many chances to see, living in Southern California,…