Cat cafe!!!
17. december 2019, Østrig ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Rich said he had a treat for me. I, having researched cat cafes prior (obviously) and under the impression Vienna's sole establishment was closed down, wondered what on earth he could be talkingLæs mere
Red Room
17. december 2019, Østrig ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Basement red bar, covered in velvet, playing soul music. I live here now.
See you on the other end Vienna!
18. december 2019, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
We're off to Brno, the second largest city in Czechia, for one night. The train takes about two hours and leaves at 11.10 - will be lovely to be able to see something out the windows on this trip,Læs mere
Getting our bearings in Brno
18. december 2019, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
It's lovely here! A very scaleable city, everything seemed to be about 200m away. We dumped our bags at the accommodation (more on that later) and went out for a walk, then after seeing more in farLæs mere
Old Town Hall Tower
18. december 2019, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Snack time
18. december 2019, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
The first few days we had tried the more efficient (time and price) method of having our biggest meal of the day at lunch. It worked well in that it's a much cheaper way to eat out, but as two idiotLæs mere
Early evening hike
18. december 2019, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Up to Spilberk Castle, through the (steep) woods.
For something different...
18. december 2019, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
A Christmas market! This one had cute little yurt type tents, some with wood fires in them, and we gave mead a try - both traditional and a blackcurrant version. Afterwards we splashed out on a drinkLæs mere
Hostel Mitte
19. december 2019, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Say what you will about tiny loft bedrooms in the 4th floor attic of heritage buildings with no lifts - I love them. This one had a double bed and a 150cm thing, which I colonised quickly as theLæs mere
Dead Centre of Brno
19. december 2019, Tjekkiet ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Everyone is dying to get in here...
First snow sighting!
19. december 2019, Østrig ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Via the train window, en route to Slovenia
Lovely Ljubljana
19. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
We've arrived! Staying in an awesome apartment in the old town, more on that tomorrow as right now we've got full tummies, half the Survivor finale to watch, and, if this morning is anything to go by,Læs mere
Central market
20. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The apartment we are staying at has bikes so we made the most of them today, and in the morning that meant pushing them slowly through the central farmers market, including, inexplicably, a mangoLæs mere
Tivoli Park
20. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Ljubljana Castle
20. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A funicular took us 70m up to the castle overlooking the old town, which included a penitentiary, built to cater for the growing requirements after some legal changes in 1803 which clearly resulted inLæs mere
Zoomies
20. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Fairy light central
20. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Hvala Klemen
21. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
We checked out of our lovely old town apartment today, which I found on AirBnb. The host, Klemen, was a gem, and he's renting the place out on behalf of his brother, who is apparently a professionalLæs mere
Kollman
21. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
We then scampered 100m up and one street left to check in early at Kollman apartments, which over look the river. Our room features a king size bed with one (1) doona which is a real treat after theLæs mere
SecretCity Trails
21. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
I bought an online game for us which, despite the pouring rain, we conquered today (gold medal baby!). It's kind of a scavenger hunt / tour, in that you get guided around some major and some hiddenLæs mere
Exploring
21. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Some snaps from across the day - the resolutions tree at the cafe, a cute street, Rich browsing the crazy knits at the second hand store, their clever pricing system, and Cajna Hisa, the cosy tea roomLæs mere
Sarajevo '84
21. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
I'd had this restaurant on my list for a while and yup, having to wait a little for a table was worth it. We had a delicious beef stew and 10 čevapčiči in the most delicious Bosnian bread, servingsLæs mere
Occupied Ljubaljana
22. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Following our great success with the SecretCity trails puzzles, we thought we would test ourselves again with an escape room.
'Occupied Ljubaljana' was the game and we had to escape our prison cell,Læs mere
On the road
22. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
We picked up Monty today (his full name is Skoda Fabia, Monte Carlo edition) and drove in the pissing rain to Piran, on the very western tip of the country, via mostly highway, Koper, Izola, and,Læs mere
The last of the Wien wasser
22. december 2019, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Rich liked the tap water in Vienna so much he's made his refill last almost a week, protecting it ferociously. Today was the last sip, and we farewelled it solemnly.
















































































































































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