Schwarzenberg Logging Canal, Bohemian Forest Did I mention that Klaffer am Hochficht is a skiing area? Well, as you might know, I’m not exactly a fan of skiing, but as it was summer, I couldn’t really object to checking out the slopes. I was surprised at how much I still know about the sport – I recognised this as a blue slope straight away! I was amused at the name of the ski hut at this lift: Gasthaus zum Überleben,…
Moravia-Lower Austria Border Region I have certainly been enjoying our outings from our base in Poysdorf in the Weinviertel. Like the Waldviertel, the landscape here is wonderful. But whereas the Oldies were waiting for the poppies to flower in the Waldviertel, the crop they were waiting to burst into colour here was the sunflower. Once again they were in luck and the flowers complied. Beautiful! I had expected Lower Austria to be positively flat – in comparison at least to…
Visits to Rottal, Hemp Village Reingers, Litschau It’s not often that I get put on a pedestal! This, in fact, was the post marking the most northerly point of Austria, in the middle of a forest close to Rottal. Naturally enough, the Wingless Wonders didn’t pass up the opportunity to pop across the border into the Czech Republic. Even in this remote forested area, there’s no forgetting that ‘popping across the border’ was certainly not an option here for a…
The initial spurt of focused sightseeing appears to have taken its toll on the Oldies. The not-so-Dynamic Duo have at this stage reverted to their usual slow, aimless wanderings. I must say it suits me too, and we have come across some wonderful gems on our ambles through this beautiful city. The famous Prague arcades often appear to be quite non-descript openings in the elegant facades, but they open out into veritable Aladdin’s caves of architectural splendour. This realisation spurned…
I’m reeling. We’ve seen so much these past few days. Of course, as it is Her Ladyship’s first ever visit to Prague and it is over 30 years since Himself has been here, we’ve had to visit a fair few of the obligatory sights. I knew we wouldn’t escape a visit to Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle in the world. Her Ladyship, however, was almost more excited about the Cubist house we stumbled across on our way up to…