No kangaroos in Austria.
Viennese see themselves as famous for their music, buildings and cafes.
Music: Their claim that Vienna was the epicenter for classical music is pretty sound. At one time Vienna was the best place in the world for composing and playing music. Today it is the best place in the world for telling people what used to be composed and played. It even puts on concerts which are direct copies of past concerts.
The “Sound of Music “is full of well known and loved pop songs.
In Austria the film says Austria is a beautiful, mountainous country full of happy, singing children. We heard the song “Edelweiss” introduced as the unofficial Nature Anthem. We also heard “Blue Danube” introduced as the unofficial National Anthem so take your pick.
Today the people of Austria are not more musical than others. They don’t sing joyfully as they work. The Zulus were a much more musical people. The Zulus used to often sing or dance spontaneously in public as they worked or waited. In Austria music is more about history and tourism.
Cafes: From what I have seen the cafes/cakes in Vienna are not better or worse than Hobart. We do not have a famous traditional cake to restrain us. In this area we are going pretty well.
Red Bull: Austrians seem to lead us in scary, risky behaviour. They have a team in F1 racing. I can’t imagine an Aussie F1 team.
Beaches: We saw multiple fantastic beaches on the Danube River. The weather has been warm and sunny ideal and conducive for swimming.
Some of the locals have tried to make water fun. They have tried to swim or sunbath or play in the water but they never quite get it right.
Their sporting heroes don’t surf or swim. They win gold medals at the Winter Olympics and their stories involve alps.
The result is I see so many fantastic swimming opportunities evaporate.
The War: The national psych is dramatically affected by one event. The ten years from 1945-1955 involved the country under the control of 4 other countries. These ten years have been mentioned often. No mention of how to prevent a recurrence.
Viennese see themselves as famous for their music, buildings and cafes.
Music: Their claim that Vienna was the epicenter for classical music is pretty sound. At one time Vienna was the best place in the world for composing and playing music. Today it is the best place in the world for telling people what used to be composed and played. It even puts on concerts which are direct copies of past concerts.
The “Sound of Music “is full of well known and loved pop songs.
In Austria the film says Austria is a beautiful, mountainous country full of happy, singing children. We heard the song “Edelweiss” introduced as the unofficial Nature Anthem. We also heard “Blue Danube” introduced as the unofficial National Anthem so take your pick.
Today the people of Austria are not more musical than others. They don’t sing joyfully as they work. The Zulus were a much more musical people. The Zulus used to often sing or dance spontaneously in public as they worked or waited. In Austria music is more about history and tourism.
Cafes: From what I have seen the cafes/cakes in Vienna are not better or worse than Hobart. We do not have a famous traditional cake to restrain us. In this area we are going pretty well.
Red Bull: Austrians seem to lead us in scary, risky behaviour. They have a team in F1 racing. I can’t imagine an Aussie F1 team.
Beaches: We saw multiple fantastic beaches on the Danube River. The weather has been warm and sunny ideal and conducive for swimming.
Some of the locals have tried to make water fun. They have tried to swim or sunbath or play in the water but they never quite get it right.
Their sporting heroes don’t surf or swim. They win gold medals at the Winter Olympics and their stories involve alps.
The result is I see so many fantastic swimming opportunities evaporate.
The War: The national psych is dramatically affected by one event. The ten years from 1945-1955 involved the country under the control of 4 other countries. These ten years have been mentioned often. No mention of how to prevent a recurrence.
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