Monthly Archives: May 2008

18 May Big Abby, mostly closed to public, with large library. Made it to Vienna! Some proof in the pic. Great hotel, really great. Only flaw, so far, is that the Jaccuzzi is at a tepid 38 C. boog by … Continue reading →

Brothers Grimm for the fairy tales? The sheep look pretty laid back – or layed down. Were they blocking the road? Or just waiting to assault passing travelers? Do they carry knives? Some sheep can be very dangerous, you know! … Continue reading →

17 May First off, the city name is not a miss spelling. Unlike the Wachau today is a quiet ride with no towns at all in the previous 25 km. Found a coffee stop. Also saw their equivalent to a … Continue reading →

All in the eye of the beholder: I thought the sheep looked rather sweet piled up like that (rather like kittens or puppies). The only other thought I had was that they looked rather lazy and perhaps needed to get … Continue reading →

I will not comment on the sheep who appear to be engaged in an unspeakable and possibly illegal act. But the sitzbath sounds like a nice feature for weary bikers! I do not share the QB's concerns about sushi in … Continue reading →

Minorite' are/were a branch of the Franciscan order which sometimes strays into the overly democratic (i.e., any whiff of democracy) participation of commoners in the church. I believe they came under the visage of the those guys "…no one expects…" … Continue reading →

16 May Krems Pictures posted ( see http://www.flickr.com/photos/boogskbqb/ ) from the Wachau valley, read wine valley similar to Napa except, as Libby pointed out, has a great river. One of the most beautiful rides to date. Durnstein where Richard Lion … Continue reading →

A much more impressive river than Napa valley, as well… Read and post comments | Send to a friend

15 May The silverado trail with onion domes and apricot orchards for added beauty. Very small local wine making villages. Durnstein is where Richard Coeur was imprisoned after the third (???) crusade. Some of the castle remains. More in the … Continue reading →

Abby Road? D. Read and post comments | Send to a friend