Hotel Jagdhof
Travel Blogs from Lackenhof am Otscher
Melk, Austria and Durnstein, Austria
... years, monks have continuously lived and worked within this abbey. The Danube river is much wider than the Main river. Docked in Durstein (German for dry stone of which the town was built on) this afternoon to the sun shining on the castle ruins on the mountainside--but don't let it fool you, cold bitter wind blowing which keep us on the boat instead of exploring the ...
Salzburg, Austria
... along a pedestrian shopping street with the signs of ancient trades - a sign with a shoe for a shoemaker, with cogs for a wheelwright - and with a McDonald's arch within a very old looking wreath! The city hall bears a statue with the scales of justice, and one of the churches we passed had the depiction of St. Michael stepping on the devil. We also passed Mozart's birthplace, and after going through several courtyards, went through an ancient graveyard with intricately ...
Phenomenal Churches
... the trees are mostly golden. On a
Following dinner, there was a demonstration on making paella, which was interesting, but unless you were planning a dinner for 30 of your nearest and dearest, I don't think it would be anything that any of us will ever make.
Tomorrow is another early morning as we set off for a full day in ...
Tale of Two Towns
... was iincredible. Gifted to the benedictine monks by the ruling Austrian dynasty in the 11th century. It is one of the few monastries that has maintained continuous practice. Today only 15 monks permanently reside there, but quite a large proportion of the rooms are utilised as a secondary school. Tourism provīdes a constant source of funds tō maintain the property. A visit to the church at the Abbey blew us ...
Life Becomes a Vacation Again!
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Our boat dropped us off in the town of Krems which, like Melk, was a small, quaint locale nestled in the mountains. It was a nice alternative to the hustle/bustle of Vienna. Once in Krems, I asked Jaclyn what the plan was. Apparently, the plan was to not have a plan (or any idea where the train station was), and so the plan became "get lost in the streets". You'd think that such plans would be disastrous, ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Pets allowed