Tag Archives: Vienna

Getting Started

Posted on March 8, 2015 by A Bahamian In Austria

A few weeks ago, a fellow blogger asked if I’d started on the spring garden as yet, which given our cold, gray skies, hadn’t even been given a thought. The organic gardening stores hadn’t started hawking their wares yet – … Continue reading →

Posted in My Garden | Tagged balcony gardening, gardening, growing Purple Haze carrots, growing Sweet Chocolate Paprika, growing sweet peppers, growing Swiss Chard, indoor seed starting, peat pellets, Rainbow Chard, rucola, seed-starting, spinach, square foot gardening, Vienna | 11 Comments

Cooler Days Recipe – Schinkenfleckerl

Posted on September 12, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

One of the best gifts I received for our wedding was from my husband’s Oma (grandmother) – a cookbook on traditional Viennese Cuisine. With me not having so much as a single clue about traditional Viennese food, I’m sure she … Continue reading →

Posted in My Kitchen | Tagged Austrian cuisine, food, natural food, recipes, Schinkenfleckerl, traditional food, Vienna, Viennese Cuisine | 2 Comments

Taller Than Me and Taking Over – July Garden Update

Posted on July 28, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

The garden has been pretty interesting and self-sufficient this week; giving lots and only requiring daily watering. Pretty impressive considering this heat wave Vienna wandered into. Course, summer would not be summer without our annual unwanted guests – mosquitos! They … Continue reading →

Posted in My Garden | Tagged English Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia), gardening, growing sweet potatoes, herb garden, Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus), Marigold (Calendula officinalis), oregano, plants that fight mosquitos, Spanish Lavender (Lavendula stoechas), tarragon, tomato, Vienna, Vogerlsalat, Zebra tomato | 2 Comments

Plants vs Mosquitos!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

Nothing disturbs a lazy summer evening spent enjoying a bottle of wine with friends on the terrace, while watching the last rays of sun play amongst the plants in the garden, more than mosquitos! After a few moments of flaying … Continue reading →

Posted in My Garden | Tagged citrus thyme, gardening, green rabbit, lavender, lemon thyme, marigold, mint, mosquitos, plants that fight mosquitos, Vienna, walnut | 2 Comments

What is it about fear?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

Have you ever had a moment of panic completely wipe your brain dry but a moment of success empower you? Today, the both of these things happened to me but here’s a little background first… Having just moved to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Quest for Independence | Tagged fear, get things done, lost, moment of panic, my life, navigation apps, no calls, no cellphone, no internet, personal blog, Vienna | 1 Comment

Life’s Truly What Happens While We’re Making Plans

Posted on March 31, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

Oh the irony! Not even a month after telling you about our home, we moved again. Knowing from the moment we started the renovations that it would not be forever, I’d anticipated time enough to at least get unpacked. Still, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apartments, Favoriten, Floridsdorf, life, making plans, neighborhoods, Ottakring, Simmering, Vienna, Vienna's districts | 3 Comments

Still Not Unpacked…

Posted on January 8, 2013 by A Bahamian In Austria

Hey y’all, HAPPY 2013!! I’m so happy today that nothing seems to be able to bring me out of my space (that is not a dare Life, just an observation of gratitude!). I’d intended to fill y’all in about my … Continue reading →

Posted in In My Experience | Tagged 2013, bloom where you're planted, expat in Vienna, musings, my life, personal blog, Vienna | 7 Comments

A Quick Stop Off In Vienna

Posted on October 25, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

After our visit to Innsbruck, we had a quick stop off in Vienna for a few days but my opportunities to discover Austrian culture continued. First, I learned that although we might be officially in summer, Austrian weather can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Sights | Tagged Austrian culture, Austrian-style cooking, Cafe Benno, expat in Vienna, Gasometer City, natural produce, paprika, personal blog, Risiko, Schnapps, tomato, traditional dishes, Vienna | Leave a comment

A Year and Counting

Posted on June 9, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

Gosh, it’s almost been a whole year since I moved to Vienna! P (my American compatriot) and I were conversing about our self-inflicted exiles and she asked me if there was one thing I could have prepared better for, what … Continue reading →

Posted in In My Experience | Tagged bloom where I'm planted, expat in Vienna, growth, musings, my first year in Austria, my life, personal, thoughts, Vienna | 2 Comments

Rediscovering the Naschmarkt

Posted on March 21, 2012 by A Bahamian In Austria

One of my first girl-trips with Oma and M1 (hubby’s mother) was to the Naschmarkt – a well-known and -loved mecca for foodies in Vienna. In mid-summer of last year it was crowded, hot, and very foreign (so much German, so little understanding); … Continue reading →