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Monthly Archive for September, 2008

When the leaves turn golden and the days grow shorter, the time has come: during the autumn months the rutting call of the male red deer is one of the most extraordinary sounds that can be heard in our region. The dominant male deer and its rivals noisily compete for the attention of their chosen [...]

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Three Japanese guys, a freezing cold pool, a slide made of snow, and many cameras on the summit of 2,000-metre-high Schmittenhöhe: that’s Japanese comedy. Last April three Japanese comedy stars visited Zell am See-Kaprun to shoot some sequences for their TV challenge. A few weeks ago the show was broadcast on Japanese television. Thank God [...]

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Now I have finally climbed my first mountain of more than 3,000 metres of altitude as well!  Conditions were perfect: a cloudless sky and a mild breeze accompanied me on my way to the summit of Kitzsteinhorn. The view is absolutely breathtaking: besides the Grossglockner Mountain range with several summits of more than 3,000 metres, [...]

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Mother Hulda is still alive!

Yes, she’s alive, alive, alive! Mother Hulda has finally sent us a new sign of life to let us know that we can count on her again soon. That’s why I just don’t like ‘Sachertorte’. To my taste, there is one thing missing on those cakes - a sugar icing. So here are some photos [...]

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When my colleagues wear helmets and spend a lot of time under their desks, that’s a sure sign that I’m training. Office golf is what I like to call this new sport in preparation of the coming weekend. Urban golf will be on the agenda then: get your golfing equipment and set out on the [...]

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