American Field Service Exchange Program - Overseaer Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Most of us going to Austria would have had to admit that we knew practically nothing about this country since the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. While we studied about it before going, it still seemed like an unimportant country to the south of Germany. We found we were wrong! Our experiences in Austria were varied and unusual. Some of us were in Vienna or other cities, some in small agri- cultural towns, some in remote mountain villages, and others on farms. Yet, in comparing experiences, we found that we all agreed that Austria was one of the most beautiful little countries in the world, and the people were incomparably friendly and hospitable. As we traveled through Austria we saw her ever beauti- ful countryside change constantly. In the west are the Alps, rugged and challeng- ing. Those of us there tried a little mountain climbing, watched mining opera- tions, and basked in the sun at the comfortable resorts. Going east we found the agricultural district with old castles, vineyards, towns, and villages unchanged for centuries beside the Blue Danube. We loved the b-icycle and auto trips to the many fascinating sites in this part of Austria. We spent our end-of-summer stay in fabulous Vienna. Here we found the center of Austrian culture and life, an old city of palaces, wine gardens, and music. We saw Vienna's modern swim- ming beaches, her Baroque palace of Schonbrun, and the dignified Lord Mayor of Vienna. We will long remember the courageous Austria that has made a mag- nificent comeback after Nazi and Russian occupation. We will long remember the beautiful Austria of rugged Alps and rolling countryside. We will long re- member growing Austria, building a strong country that can take her place in the modern world, and' still keep her old world charm. We will always remember her gentle, laughing, hard-working people who took us into their homes and hearts.

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