I found the stairway to heaven!
It is in Melk Abbey in lower Austria.
The Benedictine Abbey was founded in the 12th century and is the oldest continuously operating school in Austria.
900 lucky co-educational pupils attend school here.
The Abbey over looks the The Danube River,
and the medieval town of Melk which was the center of intellectual life in Austria in the middle ages.
It is off the beaten tourist path in November and is a wonderful place to explore.
Melk is in the Wachau Valley section of The Danube River which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cheers to you from the stunning Wachau Valley~
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Cindy, the Abbey, the staircase and the reflection of the castle-like building were gorgeous images. (I realize this holds a school from your description! Wow!) It must have been difficult to limit this post, as you would have been taking innumerable photos. This may be your favorite trip, as it is MY favorite “ride along” in your suitcase trip! 🙂
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You are so sweet Robin. I love having you ride along with me. You make my trips much more meaningful. Hugs to you and be well~ ❤
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Your captures are heavenly as always 🙂
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So kind and so appreciated! Cheers to you~
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Fabulous captures of that stunning abbey, Cindy. Thank you for taking me back there 🙂
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It is incredible isn’t it! Can you imagine actually spending the night there? That would be heaven, wandering the corridors and hanging out in the library!
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Especially hanging out in the library, Cindy – the one place no photos were allowed 😉
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Yes, but, shhhhhh! I took a couple! 😉
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Stunning. Who wouldn’t be awed and inspired?
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My feelings exactly!
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Your photos are absolutely stunning!
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So kind and so motivating! Thank you~
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Reblogged this on Sherri's Sharing and commented:
love this..oh so beautiful…Cindi, thank you so much for all your likes…I downloaded you scupture of the dark man…I loved it…I would like to put it on one of my bloggs at http://www.creativeexpressionsbysherri.blogspot.com
let me know if that is ok..
sherri
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Of course it is ok! Thank you for asking & for your kind thoughtfulness~ ❤ ❤
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Hi Cindy dear ..hope all things are wonderful for you…cold out here…
sherri
hugs
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love that bike
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I have two other different sort of bikes, one from Austria and one from Amsterdam that I will post sometime. Love them all. Such creative fun!
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Wow.
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That is just what I thought! 🙂
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awesome pictures, as always ❤
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I was just looking at your photos and thinking the same thing! ❤
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Really beautiful! I wish I have the chance to go there! ❤
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I hope you do too & Happy Sunday to you!
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Ein fantastischer Bericht, liebe Cindy. I know Austria, because I have working 1 year in Salzburg. Ich kenne deshalb Melk auch eine wunderschöne Abtei, gell. Liebe Grüsse Ernst
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Österreich ist ein schönes Land! Haben Sie eine wunderbare Sonntag mein lieber Freund Ernst.
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Thank you so much dear Cindy, Have a wonderful Sunday
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❤
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Reblogged this on Kev's Great Indie Authors and commented:
I had to share this folks… Cindy really shines through her photography of intricate designs and this simply blows me away… I gotta visit this place, sometime!
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I do hope you visit and spend some time in The Abbey. It will be one of those stay with you a lifetime memories. Truly celestial and utterly peaceful. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and be well Kev~
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Heavenly beautiful!
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It is otherworldly and wonderful!
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LOVE the QR code on the yarn bike – the old and the new combined 🙂
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I know! Truly I regret not seeking out the artist. So clever~
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Wow, what a breathtaking staircase! 🙂
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I am so pleased you see it as I do and thank you~
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**Embarrassing moment reminder** When I was a (stroppy?) teenager, I went to Melk with my parents. Wonderful. However after the visit my mother saw a display of postcards with the sign “Stift” (which I knew to mean Abbey / Monastery) and assuming it mean “Postcard”, asked if she caught buy “ein Stift”… RH
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Laughing, that is a memory that has surely stayed with you! 😉
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Scarred for life!
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❤
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The staircase is mesmerizing!
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It truly is! ❤
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The cycle is cool and so is the stair way.. Awesome title for the post ❤
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Very happy you enjoyed and be well my friend~
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You too 🙂
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Each of your pictures seems to inspire at least one thousand words, and in a good way.
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Awwwww, that is such a motivating and encouraging thought. Thank you~
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An amazing staircase.
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I thought so too. The artist and architect speak to us over time~
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Reblogged this on Oyia Brown.
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Happy that this celestial artistry spoke to you too my friend and thank you~
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Such wonderful photos!
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It was a truly amazing place, so I am glad I was able to almost do it justice!
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It may not be the stairway to heaven, but it’s certainly a heavenly stairway! I’d have been laying on my back for hours shooting the ceiling as well.
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Kindred spirits! 🙂
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You, know..
I so appreciate you. Merry CHRISTmas, Cindy. ❤
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Awwww, so thoughtful and visa versa 2UX2!
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Wow these are stunning! You really make a picture pop, I really enjoy looking through your photography they make me feel like I’m right there 😀
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That makes me happy! Thank you and Happy Holidays my friend~
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My absolutely pleasure! Happy holidays!
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❤ ❤
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Thank you~
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Very nice pictures. Love the winding stai case, the title is excellent.
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Awww, so pleased you enjoyed & cheers to you~
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Magical!
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I love the beautiful images and words in your blog.
Christmas love
spreads joyfully to
friends, new and old, as
natural as mountain streams
flow under
ice and snow
still moving, to join.
Harmony
comes from sharing a
round table. Buddha
Mohammad,
Jesus, Confucius,
Abraham, Gandhi
and Luther invite a pope
to break bread
under one God
that all pray to here
in Gwangju,
there in Amsterdam,
and Davao, where the
hunt for food
and water reverts to old
ways, not the
usual Christmas,
but children scramble
for goodies
like coconuts, fruit, rare meat
while we feast
on turkey, baked so
well, spring rolls folded
and rolled by
hands so delicate you can’t
imagine
what they’ve done. Merry
Christmas everyone.
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Such a beautiful Christmas gift! You thoughts are truly inspiring and beautiful. Merriest Christmas to you and your family Doug. I look forward to 2016 with you my friend~
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Lovely & Merry Christmas to you!
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These are extraordinarily beautiful pictures.
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You are an extraordinarily kind person. Thank you my friend and Happy Holidays!
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Absolutely beautiful! And a perfect day to see these pictures – thank you for sharing. Happy Holidays! 🙂
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Thank you for your kindness and Happy New Year to you!!!
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that is some stair way!! love the valley photo 🙂
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Oh, thank you for noticing the valley & cheers to you~
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valley was my favorite because of the great view . no problem 🙂
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❤
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just beautiful…:-)
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You are such a talented photographer. Thank you!
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you are so kind..Cindy..:-)
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❤
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