Vienna in sunshine

Well, we made it ... To Vienna! We weren't quite sure that it was going to happen without some form of divine intervention. It may have been the black cat that crossed in front of us as we were leaving Mikulov, or it may have been the fields of wind turbines in the distance, either way we knew that we were in for a challenging day of cycling.

As difficult as the ride was at times, we both found it beautiful. We learned early that we couldn't depend on finding restaurants when we needed to fuel up, so before leaving Mikulov we stocked up at the local Coop with buns, cheeses, carrots, peppers, apples and nuts to tide us over until we reached our destination.

Funny thing is, we didn't know where we would end up. Usually we're good for 60 kms before searching out accommodations. By 70 km, we're hitting the desperation button. This ride put us pretty close to 90 km (90% into headwinds) before reaching the edge of Vienna and picking up the very last room available at Hotel Klaus in Wolkersdorf. Sore bodies and major sunburns were relieved somewhat by the warm welcome we received by Herr Klaus himself, the glasses of Austrian beer and dinner that was all about fresh, local asparagus. 

Today was spent walking and walking and eating and eating (and more walking) through the very beautiful Vienna. We took so many photos that the camera battery expired, hence no photos of Vienna in this posting. 

Tomorrow we are back in the saddle and heading toward Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Some call Bratislava the most beautiful city in Central Europe. After Prague and Vienna, we're not sure that's possible! 

A final note to share ... We have been accompanied through most of our ride by rabbits. We're pretty sure that it's not the same rabbit the entire way, but the romantic in us sort of thinks it is. 

Keep smiling and we'll keep riding!