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RAID AUSTRIA EAST

Raid Intro

Remember when it all began? Sunday afternoon, the Meeting was almost over - Raiders met to get an idea of what Raid Austria East was going to be...

Photo by Raimo Yrjölä

We were a mixed, international group - consisting of people from Germany, France, Hungary, Australia, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, England, the United States, Greece, Denmark, Poland, and Canada.

Photo by Raimo Yrjölä

Our first meeting
Minimundus

Our first visit, still in Carinthia, was to Minimundus - it's a small world!

Photo by Bruno Schilling

After conquering the Soboth...

Photo by Stephan Duschinski

Soboth
Refreshments at Großklein

... we had refreshments at Großklein: "Nostalgia on Wheels" held the answers to some tricky questions...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

The Hatzendorf Club was well prepared to receive the Raid...

Photo by Raimo Yrjölä

The Hatzendorf Club
Lurgrotte Peggau

The gorge or the cave? That was the alternative of the day. Most of you chose the cave - quite understandable with the hot and sunny weather...

Photo by Bruno Schilling

Goess brewery offered an insight into the production of beer...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Goess brewery
Beer tasting at Goess brewery

...and a cool drink as well!

Photo by Bruno Schilling

Teufenbach campground... where nothing was left to be desired ...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Teufenbach campground
At Teufenbach campground

Australian raiders at Teufenbach campground...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Soelk pass - an Austrian mountain experience (for most of us)

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Soelk pass
2CVs climbing

Raiders on the mountain...

Photo by Krzysztof Staniszewski

...we've made it!

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

On top
View of Hallstatt

Coming into Hallstatt by boat...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Visiting the salt mine -
sliding down towards the...

Photo by Bruno Schilling

The slide at Hallstatt salt mine
Salt lake at Hallstatt salt mine

...Salt lake

Photo by Bruno Schilling

The morning after...

... Shelby's birthday party!
Two tramps had joined in, playing the mouthorgan - evidently, they had also been offered some Slovenian schnaps.

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Tramps at Bad Goisern
Breakfast in the sun

Lynn and Andy enjoying breakfast in the sun...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Paulo seems to have gone swimming...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Pants on windscreen wipers
Swimming in the lake

... in the refreshing Traunsee!

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Pottery made in Austria

Photo by Andy Cartwright

Gmunden pottery
Toilet Museum

Some paid a visit to the Toilet Museum

Photo by Bruno Schilling

Crossing the Danube by a Power Station Bridge

Photo by Stephan Duschinski

Power Station Bridge
Camping at Persenbeug

Having arrived at Persenbeug...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Let's enjoy a beer...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Falk pouring his beer
Michaela

...and do some cooking...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Hanny, Shelby, Wendy and Neil ... enjoying a typical 2CV breakfast!

Photo by Ralph Hibble

2CV Breakfast
Library at Melk

The library at Melk monastery

Photo by Bruno Schilling

A short break in the Wachau valley: the broom car

Photo by Eva Kretschy

Wachau
On the ferry

This time we take the ferry to cross the Danube

Photo by Stephan Duschinski

View of the Wachau from Seiberer

Photo by Ralph Hibble

View over the Wachau valley
Camping at Stiefern

Stiefern - a "nostalgic" campground...

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

River-cooled drinks at Stiefern campground

Photo by Johannes Hromadka

Cool drinks
Magic fire

Magic fire tree at Stiefern

Photo by Ossy Weber

Retz: On the way to Austria's biggest wine cellar

Photo by Raimo Yrjölä

At Retz
Windmill

"Dutch impressions" in Austria

Photo by Peter "Sloten" Rotter

We passed by another small oldtimer museum...

Photo by Wolfi W. and Tina B. from K.

Poysdorf Museum
Poysdorf Automobile Museum

Inside...

Photo by Bruno Schilling

The last night of the Raid was spent at Matzen

Photo by Wolfi W.
and Tina B. from K

Party at Matzen

The final party

Photo by Andy Cartwright

Wine tasting at Matzen

Photo by Andy Cartwright

Wine tasting at Matzen
The youngest participant

Lony Scharf, the youngest participant, won a prize

Photo by Eva Kretschy

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