My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

AUSTRIA | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Views [546] | View Smaller Image

Eventually I reached the shores of lake Wolfgang and was greeted with a magnificent view of the mountains shining though the clearing clouds .The sun was setting and gave the peaks a magical yellow hue, while the lake was crystal clear emerald, despite the surprisingly large number of ships… This must have been a patrol boat arriving from another town on the lake.

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For a light lunch I wanted to try a local speciality. This lady is preparing fresh potato chips at one of the Advent Market stalls. The machine she was using was quite intriguing - a fresh, uncooked potato is inserted into an oval hollow and pressed down with the movable piece at the top. It is spun through a series of sharp blades and cut very thinly into a spiral, which falls into the large metal platter below. The whole thing is then deep-fired and put into a paper cone. What I found amusing are the size options mentioned on the plaque on the right:

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On the way back from the lake I decided to have a peek into the open shops in the town. This was by far the most interesting, simply because of the amount of stuff packed into it. It was impressive, to say the least, and the owner kindly allowed me to capture him surrounded by all his goods. There was everything from music instruments and toys, to clothes and jewellery and all manner of souvenirs.

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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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