Sabbatical in Central Europe

(português abaixo) On our way back to Vienna from Hallstatt we stopped at the famous Cafe Zauner, in the city of Bad Ischil. This city is a spa town (the German word bad means bath). In the 19th century Bad Ischl became a fashionable spa resort with notable guests. In 1849 Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria chose the town for his summer residence. Years later (1853) the engagement between Franz Joseph and Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sisi) took place in Bad Ischl. Cafe Zauner is famous for its Austrian cakes. We did our best to savour the ones we could fit 🍰.  - - - - De regresso a Viena, de Hallstatt, paramos no famoso Cafe Zauner, na cidade de Bad Ischil. Esta cidade é uma cidade termal (a palavra alemã é bad significa banho). No século 19, Bad Ischl tornou-se uma estância termal elegante com convidados notáveis. Em 1849, o imperador Franz Joseph I da Áustria escolheu a cidade para a sua residência de verão. Anos depois (1853), o engajamento entre Franz Joseph e Elisabeth da B...

We spent the long Austrian weekend (Immaculate Conception of Mary) to travel to Hallstatt. It is already winter there. It was quite cold but we managed to walk along its narrows streets to enjoy the picturesque view of typical Austrian houses squeezed between the mountains and the lake. Churchill also enjoyed the trip, his first time life experience with snow. He was always "drinking snow." Photos: Denise Puget - - - - Aproveitamos o fim-de-semana austríaco prolongado da Imaculada Conceição de Maria para visitar Hallstatt. Lá, já é inverno. Está bastante frio, mas conseguimos caminhar por suas ruas estreitas para apreciar a vista pitoresca das típicas casas austríacas espremidas entre as montanhas e o lago. Churchill também gostou da viagem, sua primeira experiência de vida com a neve. Ele aproveitou a oportunidade para "beber neve".  Hallstatt and Lake Hallstätter See Hallstatt e o Lago Hallstätter See  Hallstatt  View from our hotel,...

The first snow we never forget. Churchill plays in the snow in Hallstatt, at the foothill of the Alps. Watch short video below. A primeira neve a gente nunca esquece. Churchill brinca na neve em Hallstatt, nos contrafortes dos Alpes. Assista ao curto vídeo abaixo. Photo: Denise Puget

The facist group ANTIFA in Vienna. O grupo facista ANTIFA em Vienna. Antifa and its rethoric of hate  O grupo ANTIFA e a sua retórica de ódio

In our first evening in Vienna, we went to investigate the area near our apartment and we found Seasons, a small Bulgarian restaurant. While Denise enjoyed the always good schnitzel I tried Gyuvetch, a Bulgarian dish, which I believe is named after the beautiful clay it is served in.  The pictures tell the story. At the end, I enjoyed the meal along with Bulgarian beer Zagorka. - - - - Na nossa primeira noite em Viena, fomos investigar a área perto do nosso apartamento e encontramos Seasons, um pequeno restaurante búlgaro. Enquanto Denise aprecisava um schnitzel, sempre bom, eu tentei o Gyuvetch, um prato búlgaro, que acredito ter o nome do lindo pote de argila que é servido. As fotos contam a história. No final, eu gostei da refeição juntamente com a cerveja búlgara Zagorka.  

We stayed two evenings in Karlovy Vary. "Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad is a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague. It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, who founded the city in 1370. It is historically famous for its hot springs. It is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic." ( See more from the official tourist information , also with pictures from the city).  We stayed in an old hotel, well, like everything in the old part of the city, and walked around the various fountains and colonnades. We also visited the magnificent Orthodox Church of St. Peter and Paul and the Catholic Church of St. Mary Magdalene. We also went all the way to Diana Observation Tower, where we enjoyed a nice Czech lunch.  - - - -  Ficamos duas noites em Karlovy Vary. " Karlovy Vary ou Carlsbad é uma cidade termal situada no oeste da Boêmia, na República ...