http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/ Overland travel through Europe, Asia and Africa Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-28086 Damascus: Part II » Old World Wandering: A Travelogue > London to Shanghai, by land Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:55:17 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/#comment-28086 [...] It was a crisp, cool morning, and Star Crossed Lovers café – where we had drunk our last chai the night before – was already awake. Wooden tree stumps were laid out in the spreading sunlight and the café’s dwarfish owner, wild curls on his balding head, noticed us immediately. [...] [...] It was a crisp, cool morning, and Star Crossed Lovers café – where we had drunk our last chai the night before – was already awake. Wooden tree stumps were laid out in the spreading sunlight and the café’s dwarfish owner, wild curls on his balding head, noticed us immediately. [...]

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-28085 Cairo » Old World Wandering: A Travelogue > London to Shanghai, by land Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:49:48 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/#comment-28085 [...] I fell behind, to take photos, Claire chatted, and Mohammed led. Garbage was smouldering in isolated piles, choking the medieval streets. From flat-topped carts, men in turbans and galabiyyas – long robes which extend from neck to ankle, and cuff – sold coal and cucumber, cauliflower and metal scrap. After pausing for trade, they whipped flap-eared donkeys and hissed, to move the animals and, with them, their goods. Boys carried baskets of still hot, balloon-like bread on their heads, and set them down seemingly at random, to sell to passers-by. In filthy rooms with blackened floors, men drank tea – Egyptian shai – and fed coal to clattering machines. [...] [...] I fell behind, to take photos, Claire chatted, and Mohammed led. Garbage was smouldering in isolated piles, choking the medieval streets. From flat-topped carts, men in turbans and galabiyyas – long robes which extend from neck to ankle, and cuff – sold coal and cucumber, cauliflower and metal scrap. After pausing for trade, they whipped flap-eared donkeys and hissed, to move the animals and, with them, their goods. Boys carried baskets of still hot, balloon-like bread on their heads, and set them down seemingly at random, to sell to passers-by. In filthy rooms with blackened floors, men drank tea – Egyptian shai – and fed coal to clattering machines. [...]

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Richard Evans Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:16:06 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/#comment-1183 Hi Claire and Iain. This is Richard Evans, one of the contented customers from the 'Spotted Cow' where your epic adventure sort of started. Spent time reading your blog today - what a great time you are having. Thought you would like to know that we welcomed in the New Year with great style at the 'Cow' last night/this morning, with all the regulars and much pandemonium. Happy New Year to you both! Hi Claire and Iain. This is Richard Evans, one of the contented customers from the ‘Spotted Cow’ where your epic adventure sort of started. Spent time reading your blog today – what a great time you are having. Thought you would like to know that we welcomed in the New Year with great style at the ‘Cow’ last night/this morning, with all the regulars and much pandemonium. Happy New Year to you both!

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 luke Flanagan Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:44:33 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2006/12/31/and-in-vienna/#comment-1175 I cannot BEAR it,your travels are making me so jealous, thank you so much for a great article,for a wonderful city, Now feel like passing on cow collecting,and starting up with bears,dont you think they would good on the roof of the boat,and I know that all the cities you have visited,I have been to all so far,but now after your articles,want to visit once again I cannot BEAR it,your travels are making me so jealous, thank you so much for a great article,for a wonderful city, Now feel like passing on cow collecting,and starting up with bears,dont you think they would good on the roof of the boat,and I know that all the cities you have visited,I have been to all so far,but now after your articles,want to visit once again

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