Little Lolly's Small Adventures: A Hop into Czechoslovakia & on to Austria

Part of the grounds of Glasmuseum, Frauenau, Germany.
The museum itself was closed when we arrived - lunch time!

After a lovely breakfast we headed off, deciding to wander into Czechoslovakia because the border was not far from our overnight bnb. It started to rain again just as we got into the car so we were glad that we hadn't planned anything in the way of walking. Simply driving around is a lovely way to see places, knowing that we can stop and go into more depth in a specific area if we want to.

Although we enjoyed the drive, including along the valley of a river, we found that quite a few buildings looked as if they were not cared for very much. Perhaps things would have looked better if we had ventured further into Czechoslovakia and spent more time there, and perhaps over time people will have more money to care for their homes and buildings. One particular area did look nice but it was a very new and 'touristy' - almost purpose built beside a lake.

The rain continued and the windscreen wipers started to complain so once we were across the border in Austria we looked for somewhere that sold windscreen wipers. Success! The car soon sported new wipers - it was happy and almost silent; and we were happy.

Following our haphazard route that we plotted using the map, we soon found ourselves driving over

An overall view of the route we took but via small
roads in a and more easterly direction at first.

beautiful passes and through lovely valleys. With our stomachs rumbling, we decided to find a bnb and then some grub. We found a place in the stunning Pre-Alps, set in a high valley in the mountains.

Once we checked in at Lehnerhof we were free to look for the recommended restaurant in the nearest village a few minutes drive away. Or it would be a ½ hour walk.

Lehnerhof

We really like Lehnerhof (http://www.lehnerhof.co.at/) and I think we might stay another night. We have been 'on the go' and in the car a lot so staying will give us time to do something different.

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