On to Austria
Our bus journey to Austria started mid-morning after packing and breakfast. I had really enjoyed
the visit to Prague but was ready to start a new venture in a new city. Rolling hills awaited us in
the country along with the occasional pine forest. Obviously an agricultural area, crops had been
harvested with new sprouts coming up in their place. The small towns included red tiled roofed
houses and of course a large church.
Our mid-day stop was in Telc, a UNESCO World Heritage site. At one point, wooden structures made up the town center but fire ravaged the buildings. Undaunted, new facades resembling the old structures went up to keep the feel of the historic buildings. It did give a certain feel of an old west ghost town with saloon store fronts just waiting for the gunfight at high noon. Our restaurant stop was custom ordered for Americans with a variety of Mexican, hamburgers and pizzas to choose from. While not a threat to restaurants back home, it was more than sufficient to stave off our hunger until dinner.
After another couple of hours, we entered the city of Vienna and made our way to our home for the next few nights, Hotel 25Hours. If you've ever stayed at a 21C Hotel, you understand the young, hip vibe this hotel exudes. Circus themed, everywhere you look is some re-purposed decor that makes you think "what was that originally".
We had a short break before heading to their main shopping street and also the Cathedral. Pretty people paraded up and down the boulevard looking in highly polished and styled storefronts for their next purchases. The church was beautiful as is to be expected in this part of the world. We wondered around for a couple of hours before returning to the hotel and a late night dinner before turning in.
Tomorrow: Off to the Palace
Our mid-day stop was in Telc, a UNESCO World Heritage site. At one point, wooden structures made up the town center but fire ravaged the buildings. Undaunted, new facades resembling the old structures went up to keep the feel of the historic buildings. It did give a certain feel of an old west ghost town with saloon store fronts just waiting for the gunfight at high noon. Our restaurant stop was custom ordered for Americans with a variety of Mexican, hamburgers and pizzas to choose from. While not a threat to restaurants back home, it was more than sufficient to stave off our hunger until dinner.
After another couple of hours, we entered the city of Vienna and made our way to our home for the next few nights, Hotel 25Hours. If you've ever stayed at a 21C Hotel, you understand the young, hip vibe this hotel exudes. Circus themed, everywhere you look is some re-purposed decor that makes you think "what was that originally".
We had a short break before heading to their main shopping street and also the Cathedral. Pretty people paraded up and down the boulevard looking in highly polished and styled storefronts for their next purchases. The church was beautiful as is to be expected in this part of the world. We wondered around for a couple of hours before returning to the hotel and a late night dinner before turning in.
Tomorrow: Off to the Palace
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