Photos from Yorkshire: 2014

Local photos

My friendly young robin who visited me every time I was gardening.

Alasdair testing work equipment in our house.

Left side .. not painted. Right side after first coat of paint.

Young robin.

This Galardia is still flowering.

Day 7/8 - without cycles, in Vienna.

The hotel we stayed in in Vienna.
The breakfasts were amazing ..... providing enough for a packed lunch as well.
Images from around Vienna.

Hofburg Palace... the political centre of the monarchy until 1918, now houses offices of the president, the chancellery, state secretary as well as numerous cultural institutions.

Mini cab and 'driver'!!

St Stephen's Cathedral

..... view from the South Tower of the Cathedral. (343 steps!!)

Kunst Haus Wien.

Hundertwasser houses and museum. Private apartments as unique and quirky on the outside ............................................

.................... as the inside!! (Taken from a postcard)

................outside a restaurant ...............

The Schonbrunn palace.............built 1696-1730, with 1,441 rooms and chambers. It served as Habsburg summer residence and venue of the congress of Vienna.

Day 6

....approx 40k..............to Vienna.

Leaving from outside the hotel, ( Gasthof zur Weintraube in Traismauer) where we stayed last night..................for the last days cycle.

The Roman gate at Traismauer.

Well signed route all the way.

....leaving Langenschonbichl.

...approaching Tulln through the park............

.......Tulln church.............

These plastic men had just been deposited in the square for anyone to take!

Lunch spot near Greifenstein.

These flowers were growing wild all along the way.

Klosterneuburg Abbey....above and below

Vienna

.....approx 70k ....to Traismauer. This was the longest day, through the romantic Wachau wine-producing region, arriving at the hotel in the dark, but it was the most interesting day with lots to see on the trail.

To prove Graham was cycling as well.........approaching Groisbach

Spindle tree on the left.............growing wild along the trail.

Shrine at Hagsdorf

Decorated bikes

Marbach

We took another very steep detour to see the church at the top (the view spoilt by the hotels!!)

The Maria Taferl pilgrimage church... exterior......

..... and interior.

The designated circular cycle path from the trail to the bridge.

The markers on the side of the restaurant showing the heights of the Danube floods ... and the restaurant remains here!!
From the top: 1501....1899....1862....2002....2013(in white)....1954....1991