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Wednesday, June 11–Monday, June 23, 2014 • Hosted by Luisa and Peter Forsgren

Austrian Bike Adventure 2014 Salzburg to Vienna

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Luther College Austrian Bike AdventureImportant: A valid passport is required for travel on this trip.

We invite you to join Luisa and Peter Forsgren ’82 on this Austrian Bike Adventure, June 11–23, 2014.

Price: Double occupancy per person: $1950, land only. (Single supplement, $250.) Price includes accommodations, breakfast daily and nine dinners, bike rental, ground transportation, luggage portage, and entrance fees to tour sites. Costs may fluctuate depending on exchange rates for the dollar and Euro.

Does not include flight arrangements. The tour will begin and finish in Vienna, Austria.

___We wish to reserve ____ spots on the tour. A deposit by Thursday, January 30, 2014, of $500 per person is required to reserve the tour. Final pay-ment is due on or before Friday, May 9, 2014. Space is limited to 16 participants and reservations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Complete registration form above. Mail, with the deposit of $500 per person, to Sherry Alcock, Alumni Office, Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101.

Contact Sherry Alcock with questions at (800) 225-8664 or alcock@luther.edu.

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The 2014 Salzburg to Vienna Bike Adventure begins in Vienna with a brief orientation before we embark by train to Salzburg. Well-preserved, historic Salzburg offers a warm welcome as we wander the cobblestone streets and relax with spectacular views of the Alps classic vineyards and unblemished countryside.

Our bike journey back to Vienna will consist of a rejuvenating mix of natural beauty, enchant-ing history, and the camaraderie of wonderful people supporting one another in a magically peaceful and physically inspiring journey.

We’ll eat fresh, delicious foods and experience the thrill of challenging ourselves—and succeed-ing! Besides meeting bikers on the trail from all over the world, we will build relationships

with Luther alumni and friends of all ages and locations.

To ensure that you fully enjoy your adventure, be ready to bike for up to four hours a day, but certainly at your own speed. We will want to anticipate a variety of weather conditions, ter-rain both up hill and down, but with only a small on-board kit of daily essentials and water.

The bike route will be mostly flat with some hilly stretches in the Salzkammergut; completely flat in the Danube valley. We will rent bikes in Salzburg. Bring your helmet!

Deadline to register for tour: January 30, 2014

Number in tour: Maximum of 16.

Luisa and Peter Forsgren ’82 have led international experiential adventures to Nepal, France, Spain, South Korea, Malaysia, Austria, Morocco, North American Rockies, and have been leaders of six Habitat for Humanity building projects in Braga, Portugal. During the past two summers they have guided two Luther College alumni tour adventures on the Portuguese Camino to Santiago, Spain.

The Forsgrens invite you to discover Austria by bike on the Luther College Austrian Adventure 2014. This classic journey allows you to explore the heart of the Austrian culture and natural beauty.

Peter Forsgren was born in Mussoorie, India, and moved to Spencer, Iowa, in 1972. After graduation, he joined the Peace Corps as a teacher in Nepal. He continues to enjoy the Nepalese walking tradition as he and his wife, Luisa, explore the world.

On July 4, 1986, Peter met his wife, Maria Luisa Vasconcelos Forsgren, in Larvik, Norway while they were studying at the University of Oslo. They have two sons, Jonathan and Phillip, who were born in Taipei, Taiwan, and graduated from the International School of Vienna and at- tended Ohio Wesleyan University.

Luisa Forsgren is a Portuguese citizen and was born in Mozambique. She has been teaching

TOUR HOSTS LUISA AND PETER FORSGREN ’82

Spanish and Peter teaches physical education and health at the American International School of Vienna for the past 10 years. Luisa and Peter have taught together at the following Inter-national schools for the past 29 years: Taipei American School, Republic of China; Interna-tional School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; and Rabat American School, Morocco.

TOUR SUMMARY

DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY

Wednesday 11 June   Flight to Vienna

Thursday 12 June Vienna

Bikers arrive in Vienna. You’ll have time for a stroll through the center of this fascinating city. A city tour by bus is available and bookable at that time. In the evening we’ll enjoy a Welcome Dinner at Melker Stifkeller, Schottengasse 3, Vienna. Welcome dinner.

Friday 13 June Vienna to Salzburg by train

Take a morning stroll on your own in the first district of Vienna. We’ll take an afternoon train to Salzburg, and enjoy an evening concert in the home city of Mozart. (B)

Saturday 14 June Salzburg

Today we’ll explore this bike-friendly, well- preserved old city in a guided bike tour. (B,D)

Sunday 15 June Cycling Day 1Salzburg–Attersee, Unterach, 60 km

Cycling along the old railway line, Bad Ischler, you’ll reach the Mondsee and then the slightly rolling hills of the Attergau and Attersee. This popular recreation area is preferred by locals and tourists alike. (B,D)

Monday 16 June Cycling Day 2Attersee–Traunsee, Gmunden, 55 km

Today’s ride is through the romantic valley of Weißenbachtal to Lake Traunsee. We’ll transfer by boat or train to Gmunden, an old imperial city connected with the salt industry and salt spas. (B,D)

Tuesday 17 June Cycling Day 3 Gmunden–Wels, 31 km + train ride

This leg of the journey leads us through the villages of Laakirchen and Steyrermühl and on

SALZBURG–VIENNA

WHAT ’S INCLUDED?

ACCOMMODATION: Middle-class three-star hotels or inns.

SERVICES INCLUDED:

• Eleven breakfasts and nine dinners

• Daily luggage transport; one 20-kg (44 lb.)suitcase per person

• Transfer by ship or train on the Traunsee (includes bike)

• Transfer by train from Lambach to Linz (includes bike)

• One bottle of wine per room in Wachau

• Transfer by train from Tulln to Vienna (includes bike)

• Train from Vienna to Salzburg (bike not included)

• Public transport

• Schönbrunn Palace

• Handlebar bike bag with travel book, maps and informational material (one per room)

• Luther College biking jacket

• Bike: 21-gear trekking model, equipped with front and back brakes, pannier, repair kit, and bike computer

NOT COVERED: Flights to and from Vienna, alcoholic drinks with meals

OPTIONAL: Electric bike with unisex frame for an extra $100, U.S.

to Lambach. In Lambach we’ll take the train to Wels a former Roman trading center. (B,D)

Wednesday 18 June Cycling Day 4Linz–Region of Grein, 60 km

We’ll enjoy a visit to the monastery in St. Florian and stop by one of the oldest towns in Austria, the village of Enns. Your final destination today is the romantically Baroque village of Grein and its oldest existing Austrian theater. (B,D)

Thursday 19 June Cycling Day 5 Grein–Wachau, Mitterarnsdorf, 63 km

Passing through the regions of Strudengau and Nibelungengau, we will reach the famous Wachau, recently nominated as an UNESCO World Culture Heritage Area. We’ll visit the unique Benedictine monastery of Melk and sample local wine at one of the “Heurigen,” a typical Austrian wine tavern. (B,D)

Friday 20 June Cycling Day 6 Wachau–Vienna 65 km + train ride

We’ll cycle though several historical villages: Weißenkirchen, Dürnstein and then on to the medieval town of Krems. In Tulln, we’ll transfer by train to Vienna, “City of Music.” (B,D)

Saturday 21 June Day of rest in Vienna

Your day is open to visit world-class museums or slow down to experience coffee where Europe’s café culture was established. (B)

Sunday 22 June Highlights of Vienna

On this final day of exploration, we’ll take in the Morning Mass concert, the Demels Royal Café, and the Schönbrunn Palace. We’ll reminisce about our journey at our farewell dinner. (B,D)

Monday 23 June Vienna

This is departure day unless you’ve extended your stay in Vienna. We hope you do; there is much to experience in this great city and its surroundings! (B)

This itinerary may change slightly to accommodate for serendipitous experiences that may occur along the way.

COST SUMMARY

$1,950 per personDouble occupancy, $250 single supplement

Does not include flights to and from Vienna. Participants are responsible for securing their own flights.

Tour limited to 16 participants.

Registration deadline is Thursday, January 30, 2014.

A $500-per-person deposit is due with registration.

Travel insurance is recommended and can be purchased through a variety of vendors online.

For more information, contact:

Sherry Alcock, executive director of alumni relations Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101 • alcock@luther.edu, (800) 225-8664