i\u2019m sitting here with the computer on my lap, hoping that the heat from the laptop will make my leg muscles feel less sore. so far it\u2019s not working so great, but the kitty honey seems to be enjoying sitting close to me because i\u2019m wearing my big fluffy pink robe. she was purring like crazy, but when i tried to pet her of course she started gnawing on my hand. because that\u2019s what she\u2019s like. at least she\u2019s not outside killing any small animals.<\/p>\n
anyway, so we were in Pochlarn on a september sunday and we rode our bikes through the town looking for a place to get something to drink. we found a little outdoor cafe, which was almost deserted. kevin took this photo of the town square, which was completely deserted.<\/p>\n
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here\u2019s where the big ferry boats docked.<\/p>\n
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or maybe that\u2019s where the big river cruise boats docked. there was never a boat docked at any of these docks along the river.<\/p>\n
we passed a ruined castle, and i\u2019ve been studying the map, trying to figure out what it might have been. i think maybe it was the “romantic ruin at Weitenegg,” but i guess i could probably just make up any name at all and you wouldn\u2019t know the difference, would you? but i looked at the time that this photo was taken and compared it to the time that ones before and after it were taken and i\u2019m pretty sure this is weitenegg. in case you were wondering.<\/p>\n
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once we got into the town of melk we fumbled around trying to figure out how to get up to the abbey. we studied the map, we watched other cyclists, and we finally found a place to park our bikes.<\/p>\n
this is the narrow little street we marched up to get to the abbey.<\/p>\n
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here it is, the very impressive MELK ABBEY. there\u2019s an 8×10 of that right here above the couch. it\u2019s amazing that the sky was so very very blue that day. it looks like a photo in a travel book, and looks just like photos that were for sale at the abbey\u2019s gift shop.<\/p>\n
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another view of the abbey, taken from inside.<\/p>\n
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and here\u2019s a view of the river from the abbey.<\/p>\n
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another postcard-like shot.<\/p>\n
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we walked through the museum, which had a bunch of artifacts as well as a whole lot of tourists. we headed for the library, which was beautiful. my, those monks had a lot of money. wait till you see the church part.<\/p>\n
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i\u2019m not sure what the historical significance of this document is; maybe kevin knows, since he took the picture.<\/p>\n
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and the church itself. photos really can\u2019t do it justice; we\u2019d have needed a wider-angle lens.<\/p>\n
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the view from outside the church.<\/p>\n
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after touring around inside we walked around the grounds for a bit, but they weren\u2019t nearly as lavish as the interior and the facade of the abbey itself.<\/p>\n
more photos soon.<\/p>\n
ok then,<\/p>\n
grace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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