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![]() The Virtual Corkscrew Museum's Weekly Newspaper |
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Special Edition Sept. 18, 2007 |
Number 479 |
ICCA 2007
The 34th Annual Meeting of the International Correspondence of Corkscrew Addicts was held in Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary August 28 - September 3. The following is a brief pictorial review of some of the meeting highlights.
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The annual meeting is an opportunity to renew friendships
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Right Bert Guilian performs the traditional opening of the first bottle at the Right's Reception
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The Right with hosts Pro-Right Paradi and Hand-Right Händel
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Pol Lenzinger and other members were well fed in Vienna (Wienerschnitzel)
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Lunch at Grinzing Heuriger Reinprect was an opportunity to see the large collection there
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More corkscrews at Grinzing Heuriger Reinprect
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"There are a few good ones here"
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"And some big ones too!"
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Just a few more
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Some members found the Hagenauer shop at Opernring 21 in Vienna
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The Hagenauer shopkeeper
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The remainder
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Boarding the Majestic Emperor for the trip to Budapest
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Superior accommodations and dining
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Empress Tricia Lawrence
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The weather was perfect for touring Budapest
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The evening dinner cruise on the Danube
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Reinhold & Irene Berndt on the Budapest subway - "Hang on!"
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John Morris uncorks a bottle at the farewell dinner
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The past Rights approve the Adolfo Roque punch
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Now Read-Right passes the robe and medallion to new Right Kincaid
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Carroll & Margarete enjoy the dinner entertainment
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September 3 - Farewell - Time to go home after a fabulous meeting
Continuing the Adventure
Remember the Hagar the Horrible Viking Cruise ships from last week's issue? Fred & Sue O'Leary continued their European adventure by taking a river cruise after the ICCA meeting. They were able to enjoy the Viking River Cruise Line offering without having to paddle.
©2007 Don Bull, Editor |