Cat cafe!!!
17 grudnia 2019, Austria ⋅ ☁️ 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 talking Czytaj więcej
Red Room
17 grudnia 2019, Austria ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Basement red bar, covered in velvet, playing soul music. I live here now.
See you on the other end Vienna!
18 grudnia 2019, Austria ⋅ ⛅ 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, Czytaj więcej
Getting our bearings in Brno
18 grudnia 2019, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 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 far Czytaj więcej
Old Town Hall Tower
18 grudnia 2019, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Snack time
18 grudnia 2019, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 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 idiot Czytaj więcej
Early evening hike
18 grudnia 2019, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Up to Spilberk Castle, through the (steep) woods.
For something different...
18 grudnia 2019, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 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 drink Czytaj więcej
Hostel Mitte
19 grudnia 2019, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 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 the Czytaj więcej
Dead Centre of Brno
19 grudnia 2019, Republika Czeska ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Everyone is dying to get in here...
First snow sighting!
19 grudnia 2019, Austria ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Via the train window, en route to Slovenia
Lovely Ljubljana
19 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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, Czytaj więcej
Central market
20 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ ⛅ 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 mango Czytaj więcej
Tivoli Park
20 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Ljubljana Castle
20 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ ⛅ 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 in Czytaj więcej
Zoomies
20 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Fairy light central
20 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Hvala Klemen
21 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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 professional Czytaj więcej
Kollman
21 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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 the Czytaj więcej
SecretCity Trails
21 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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 hidden Czytaj więcej
Exploring
21 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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 room Czytaj więcej
Sarajevo '84
21 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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, servings Czytaj więcej
Occupied Ljubaljana
22 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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, Czytaj więcej
On the road
22 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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, Czytaj więcej
The last of the Wien wasser
22 grudnia 2019, Słowenia ⋅ 🌧 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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How purrfect! - F