{"id":2757,"date":"2016-08-06T15:32:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T22:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2016-08-05T16:02:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T23:02:42","slug":"linz-austria-our-penultimate-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/2016\/08\/06\/linz-austria-our-penultimate-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Linz, Austria — our penultimate stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Linz,<\/a>\"Linz,<\/a>There was just one more stop on our itinerary after Linz, so we were determined to enjoy every minute, which we did. \ud83d\ude42 A mini-train — so cute! — drove us from our boat to town, where we had a walking tour. There was the usual cathedral, this one boasting a beautiful altar area and a noteworthy stained glass window depicting the history of Linz. Some of the stained glass windows, destroyed during World War II, have been replaced with new ones in a modern art theme.<\/p>\n

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\"Linz,<\/a>Look at the beautiful pipe organ!<\/p>\n

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\"Linz,<\/a>\"Linz,<\/a><\/p>\n

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The rest of the town was equally lovely, from the town hall …<\/p>\n

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\"Linz,<\/a>… to the mainly pedestrian streets. Just one more day ….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There was just one more stop on our itinerary after Linz, so we were determined to enjoy every minute, which we did. \ud83d\ude42 A mini-train — so cute! — drove us from our boat to town, where we had a walking tour. 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