Let The Summer Begin.

A new norm.

Finally the tourists can come, if they want to. Yes, on Friday that last hurdle will be lifted and hotels and such are allowed to open again. A scary time ahead for them as they don't know whether and how many people will come.

Each tranche of openings from shops, schools to restaurants was eagerly awaited but has left a bit of a sour taste in many mouths. The rush didn't happen apart from hair salons. Those poor stylists had to work around the clock and seemingly 24/7 to fix up all those homemade hair disasters and cover many a grey top. Amazing how people will face the virus head on in order to have a glorious head of hair.

So, back to the tourists. Austrian tourists mostly and about time too. Austria is such a beautiful country but was often left at the airport in order to fly anywhere but Austria for the annual holidays. Well, not this year. Local is on the cards and I have a feeling that many will be pleasantly surprised at how wonderful each and every corner of Austria is...and many will fall in love with it again wondering why they had forgotten the sheer awesomeness of it.

Of course I am biased about Burgenland and in a way hope it doesn't get rediscovered as the quietness and slow pace is part of the charm. We have wine, forests, bird life and many walking paths suited to whichever way you want to traverse them. Jogging, cycling, walking or sitting on a bench beside it, glass of wine in hand. Tranquil, soothing and reflective, like a holiday should be.

All of us have been affected by the turmoil of the last few months and need time to readjust to this new way of living daily life. Hard it will be but nothing we can't handle...together we can move mountains!

Biggi