When you travel, donīt you yearn to walk through the door of one of the houses to immerse yourself in the local way of life? One evening last November, we were ushered into the home of Simon and Brigitta Klaushofer in Faistenau, Salzburg, where on their farm the couple make bread, cheese and jam, keep bees, maintain a herb garden, indulge in carpitem, and give cooking lessons. Thatīs not all. The enterprising duo also welcome tourists and cook them dinners as well as hold parties for children. Simon said it helped to augment their income, especially in times of crisis such as that recently encountered by European farmers - reduced production because of drought, fodder shortages and lower...
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