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11 October 2010
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Today's day trip to Pisa includes a stopover at Lucca since my partner and I did not make plans to stay long in Pisa.
In the morning, we hopped onto the 8.30am slow train from Firenze SMN to Pisa (€5.70) and reached the city in about 1 hour.
It takes about 30 minutes to walk from the Pisa Centrale to reach Piazza dei Miracoli -- and so we walked with a quick stop at
the tourist center to grab a map, and then a cafe to grab breakfast.
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Breakfast, panini and cappucino.
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Quiet morning on Via Borgo Stretto.
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Palazzo della Carovana (Palace of the Convoy). Formerly the headquarters of the Knights of St. Stephen in the mid 16th century.
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Finally, we have reached the grounds of the famous leaning tower. The city was rather empty on our way here, so, the big crowd here was rather "contrasting".
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Piazza dei Miracoli
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The Piazza from another angle.
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The campanile (bell tower), Duomo and the Camposanto Monumentale (monumental cemetery) on the right.
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Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the bell tower for the Duomo. The height of the wall on higher floors is uneven to compensate for the tilt.
It is opened to tourists for a fee.
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The Pisa Baptistry of St. John.
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If you look carefully, the height of the Duomo wall is uneven too!
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Done snapping enough photos around the Piazza, and of course, seeing the many antics and funny poses of fellow tourists with the bell tower;
we hurried back to the train station to head to the next town for the day.
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Pisa Centrale. Taking the train to Lucca, 27mins away, en route to Florence.
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Lucca is characterized by its Renaissance-era city walls. It was the second largest Italian city state after Venice before it was taken over by Napolean.
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The walls are intact together with the moat.
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One of the entrances of the walled city.
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Duomo di San Martino.
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The backside of Duomo di San Martino.
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Under restoration.
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San Michele in Foro (795 CE), built on an ancient roman forum.
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Another one of them small buses.
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The Guinigi Tower with trees on top. Reminds me of the Lord of the Rings.
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At the top of the tower.
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Panorama of Lucca from Guinigi Tower, shows the many towers in Lucca.
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Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, noteworthy for its oval-shaped arrangement.
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Panorama of Piazza dell'Anfiteatro.
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Overall, the walled city of Lucca was a quiet place with few tourists and many restoration works underway.
Next, we took an 1.5 hour train back to Florence. Since it was still "early", we have decided to "recce" the area around the Duomo (see the next post).
At the Duomo, we have learnt that it is best to purchase the tour tickets early, which we had managed to buy at the ticketing shop in another complex.
Having settled the tickets, we took the route through the Basilica di San Lorenzo on our way back to the hotel.
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The Basilica di San Lorenzo where the main market district is.
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There were many souvenir stalls near the main market building; beware of pickpockets!
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For this special day, we had a good meal at the La Martinicca. We had tried the pistachio torte as per recommended by the patrons (also tourists) sitted next to us (according their travel book).
Hmmm... not sure if the torte usually comes in bite-sized...
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Tomorrow will be a long day at the museums: the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, and the Galleria degli Uffizi.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970595428621843048.post-61138949699974763752014-06-12T12:35:00.003+08:002014-06-19T12:44:15.274+08:00Europe 2010 Day 15 - Florence - Piazzale Michelangelo<div style="text-align: justify;">
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10 Oct 2010
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The journey from Bologna Centrale to Firenze SMN took about 40 minutes on-board a high speed train.
Upon arrival in Florence, my partner and I checked into our hotel which was located near Piazza Santa Maria Novella.
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Piazza Santa Maria Novella
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Our stay was at budget hotel without lifts -- truly a challenge to lug our 20kg+ broken-bags upstairs.
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The attached bathroom seems larger than the bedroom.
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After a quick rest, we headed out for walk around town.
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Ponte S. Trinita
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View of Ponte Vecchio from Ponte S. Trinita.
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Ponte Vecchio and the shops on the bridge.
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Uffizi from across the river, a wedding celebration was underway on the left by the river. Next, we were making
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Pity our tired legs -- more steps to climb.
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There were some stalls/trucks selling trinkets or snacks at the Piazzale. Make yourself look like David here.
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Panorama of Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo.
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Ponte Vecchio and the other Pontes behind it.
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The centerpiece of the Piazzale. We have waited for the sunset for photo op.
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Palazzo Vecchio and Duomo in the evening.
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Purple sky over the Duomo.
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We end our night chowing down paninis and Italian beer in the hotel room; resting up for tomorrow half-a-day trip to
Pisa (leaning tower), followed by a stopover at Lucca (walled city).
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10 Oct 2010
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Leaving the relaxing town of Rimini, we head to Florence by train today. Since we were required to switch trains at the Bologna interchange,
we have decided to spend a few hours around town -- to visit the world's oldest modern university and to have a taste of the spaghetti Bolognese in Bologna!
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Bologna Centrale bag deposit -- convenient for a short stopover in the city. €4 per bag for first 5-hours of deposit.
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Walking away from the train station towards the town centre. Porta Galliera. Most other buildings or monuments in Bologna are tall, big and red.
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Via dell'Independenza, on our way to the Piazza Maggiore
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San Pietro Metropolitan Church, located a short distance from Piazza Maggiore
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Inside of San Pietro Metropolitan Church
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Approaching Piazza Maggiore, the first notable object we saw was the fountain at Piazza del Nettuno.
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A closer look at the fountain
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Palazzo d'Accursio (or Palazzo Comunale), previously the city's town hall at Piazza Maggiore
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Panorama of Piazza Maggiore. Left to right: Basilica of San Petronio, Palazzo dei Notai, Palazzo d'Accursio, Palazzo del Podestà
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We left Piazza Maggiore and arrived at the Basilica of San Domenico where the remains of St. Dominic is buried. Started in 1219 CE as a chapel.
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More reddish buildings. Heading towards the university now.
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Manual labour...
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Piazza Santo Stefano, flea market
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Asinelli Tower
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The San Vitale Gate down the street
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Along the streets outside of the University of Bologna, the world oldest "modern" university.
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The university area smells of foul urine everywhere. Feeling rather disappointed, we quickly left the area without much exploration.
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The iconic Two Towers of Bologna; the shorter Garisenda (front) looks more slanted than Asinelli (behind). Believed to have been built between 1109 to 1119 CE
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Asinelli Tower is really really tall, watch out for pick-pockets and thieves around this area!
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Climbing up the tall Asinelli tower; the Garisenda from one of the few windows
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Closer look at Azzoguidi and Prediparte Towers
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Piazza Maggiore and Piazza Nettuno
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Panorama down Via Rizzoli from Asinelli Tower
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We ate lunch here, "No drink is IMPOSSIBLE!", so says the waiter. Took a long time for them to make two pasta dishes
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Gragmigna with Carbonara sauce, and ...
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Tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce.
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Back at the Bologna main train station to catch our 3.23pm to Firenze S. M. Novella (Florence), about 37mins of journey.
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Summing up, the short trip to the city of Bologna was rather "memorable".
Having faced a pick pocket during the climb up the Asinelli tower, to add to the distress of the day, the handle of our luggage had to give way.
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9 Oct 2010
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Having covered San Marino in the morning and early afternoon, we were back in Rimini.
Rimini is a popular beach holiday destination. We will visit the beach before moving towards the olden parts of the city to have a look at the Tiberius Bridge and the Arch of Augustus.
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Heading to the beach before the sun sets.
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On our way to the beach.
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The beach is very wide and empty; bright sunny day but chilly winds...
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The long and sandy beach of Rimini
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The Adriatic Sea and beach! Not crowded in Autumn
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Sailing in the distance
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Tiberius Bridge over the Marecchia River, an Ancient Roman bridge (completed ~21 CE)
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View from the bridge
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The Tiberius Bridge is accessible to cars
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Piazza Tre Martiri, used to be a Roman Forum in 268 BCE
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The backside of The Arch of Augustus (27 BCE)
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Front side of The Arch of Augustus (27 BCE)
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Penne Mare e monti (Penne with prawns and mushroom)
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Gargenelli al Granchio (with crab meat)
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Enjoying our dinner at a not-so-busy-restaurant, this ends the "relaxing" part of our holiday.
Our next major stop is the City of Florence (Firenze). On the way to Florence, we will be making a stop at Bologna, where the oldest university in the world is situated.
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9 Oct 2010
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Setting off from Rimini, we will be making a day trip to San Marino this morning. A few days back, over breakfast with an old couple
(also guests at the Venice B&B), one of them mentioned that he collects stamps; one of the unique stamps, which we should look out for,
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Rimini was our entry point into the Most Serene Republic of San Marino. This bus stop opposite the main train station (in front of Burger King) was where we boarded the Bonelli bus.
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€4 for a oneway ticket to San Marino. The ticketing lady appeared when the bus came. The ride to the City of San Marino is about an hour.
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The historical centre and Mount Titano of San Marino is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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An aerial tramway connecting Borgo Maggiore (one of San Marino's town) to City of San Marino on Monte Titano.
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P.le Calcigni. The bus bay at San Marino, just below the entrance into the historical center.
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Panorama from above the bus stop
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San Marino is a microstate and it is the longest lived republic in the world. It is not a European Union member
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Old medieval buildings
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Museum of Torture
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The National Museum, free entry.
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Saint Agata, patron saint of San Marino, tortured by having her breasts cut off
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Memorative coins
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The Crossbow Federation's ballista range
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View of Borgo Maggiore
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Panorama of Borgo Maggiore from the cable car station
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Airguns, there is no VAT here!
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The ammunition looks too real
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The Palazzo Pubblico (Government Building) in San Marino City.
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Interior of the Palazzo
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Coat of Arms - the iconic Three Towers of San Marino are depicted
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The Hall of Council, the Greant and General council consists of 60 elected members chaired by two Captains Regent who are the executive and representative of the state. The painting is that of the apparition of Saint Marino in front of his people.
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Basilica of Saint Marinus (left) and Chiesetta di San Pietro
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A cross on a rock
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A restaurant in between the basilica and first tower.
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"We have a pizza man, everybody has a microwave" -- probably very true
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Entrance to the first tower. The "Red Card" costs €4.50, allows entry to the first (the Guaita) and second (the Cesta) towers.
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Within the compound of the first tower
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First tower courtyard
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Feeling dizzy looking down...
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The narrow stairs up the tower
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The second tower viewed from the first
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Panorama of second tower
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The two towers: the Cesta and Montale at the back.
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The path to the second tower, the Cesta Fortress
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Cesta Fortress, where the Museum of Ancient Arms is housed.
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The third tower kept prisoners at the 6th storey without access
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Rimini in a distance
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The Guaita and Palazzo Pubblico. It's getting crowded!
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Walking stick with holster for alcohol
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We have spent about 4 hours covering the City of San Marino; pleasant town, nice stamps, but the towers can be a challenge to climb. It's time to head back to Rimini for a visit to the beach and city.
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The time has come for our final morning in Venice. Having covered most of the sights the last three days, we decided to head to the northen part of the city where the Jewish Ghettos are.
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A protest near Rio Terra S. Leonardo by some youth
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The protesting bunch.
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Entering the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian_Ghetto">Ghetto Vecchio</a> (old ghetto).
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Campo di Ghetto Nuovo (new ghetto). Interestingly, the old ghetto is actually newer than the new ghetto.
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Along Fondamenta de le Capuzine
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_della_Madonna_dell%27Orto">Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto</a>, erected by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humiliati">Humiliati</a> around 1350 CE.
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A closer look at the top of the Chiese della Madonna dell'Orto
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Palazzo Mastelli (del cammello)
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Ca' Pesaro, a museum, by now we were beside the Grand Canal
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A nice building near Ca' Pesaro
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The Grand Canal facing Ca' Pesaro, next to Galleria Giorgio Franchetti
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The €0.50 traghetto, cheapest gondola ride to the opposite end
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Go for it! Only €0.50! The vegetable market is in the background. We decided to take the long way round to the markets via Rialto bridge.
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Lego Donald Duck's Nephew
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The protesters at the market
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Closely watched
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The market area, this part is mainly shopping
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The fish market
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Swordfish
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Little crabs
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Is that you paul?
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Vegetable market, looks really messy compared to the <a href="http://suncallmoonbright.blogspot.com/2010/12/europe-2010-munich-viktualienmarkt.html">Viktualienmarkt</a> in Munich.
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Nice looking bridge in front of a restaurant with bombastic chimneys
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Entrance to the Antica Trattoria
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A Disney shop in Venice
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Fondamenta de la Maddalena
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The most unsexy pasta
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That ends our various walks of Venice. In retrospect, Venice was the most beautiful Italian city of the trip and the (gasp!) cheapest tourist trap. There is nothing like Venice, nothing that is the Venice of XXX ever comes close. For lunch, we settled for pizza at a little pizza bar. Then, we went back to our B&B and left for the train station. We were headed to the lovely beach town of Rimini. It's time to take it easy.
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At Venice Santa Lucia train station
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What looks like some sort of high-speed rail
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Our ride to Rimini. The regional trains, old, functional
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Our 20kg luggages were placed on these rack.......... scary! I kept thinking with all the great German beer bottles inside, the rack would give way at any moment.
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Having arived in Rimini, we took a rather long walk to get to our hotel as it was on the other side of the train tracks!
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Night view of Viale Amerigo Vespucci. Hotels on both sides of the road. Rimini is a beach resort town.
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Ristorante Amico (marked in the map above), nice restaurant with reasonable price.
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White Wine
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Ravioli stuffed with fish, possibly grouper.
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Seafood risotto.
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After our nice meal, we retired to bed. Rimini is rather quiet at this time of the year as it is too cold for the beach. Tommorrow, we will be making a day trip to the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, the oldest surviving republic in the world in a medieval city.
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7 Oct 2010
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Due to the flooding at high tide at Plaza San Marco in the morning, we headed to the island of Murano famous for its glassware.
Little did we know that Murano is quite the tourist trap. Don't plan to eat there!
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Off on the Vaporetto. The tickets are about €2.50 each.
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The Cimitero, an island that is entirely a cemetery with a church.
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Nearing Murano
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Looking back at Venice
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The small section of Murano that we explored
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The first glass factory that we went.
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The buildings here looked more modern, we walked to another glass factory along the banks
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Two glassmakers at work. They are making the green-colourful flask on the small table. It was said that the glassmaking skill is passed down from father to sons.
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Coating a piece of glassware with colourful beads
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Shaping
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Working with another layer of hot glass, we visited the shop after this and bought some glass earings
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Some housing on Murano.
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Canal along Fondamenta dei Vetrai. The restaurants on the island cost more than Venice! A real tourist trap!
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Along the canal with Chiesa di San Michele on Cimitero in the background
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We tried having our lunch here, but we couldn't get any service, so we walked off. As we did the other patrons told us it was a good decision to leave. This place charges cover at €3.50 per pax and 12% service! The most expensive place we've come across in Italy.
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Leaving Murano, a lighthouse
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Back in Venice, looks like they are draining flood water to somewhere
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Hungry and tired, we settled for lunch at this restaurant, Trattoria da Gianni, at around 3pm, along Strada Nouva
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The approximate location of our lunch venue.
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This lunch (sharing) costs €20, inclusive of cover charge, one of the cheapest meal in Italy.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria Formosa
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Panorama of Piazza San Marco in the Evening
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Basilica Cattedrale Patriachale di San Marco under restoration.
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The Doge's Palace in the evening
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The lion of Saint Mark in Piazzetta di San Marco
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St. Theodore with a dragon in Piazzetta di San Marco
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Our walk from Piazzetta di San Marco to the Venetian Arsenal, featured in the movie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tourist_(2010_film)">The Tourist</a>
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Down the Riva degli Schiavoni in the evening
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Statue along the docks
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Looks interesting but couldn't be found
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Government Funded.
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San Martino at Campo San Martino
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Panorama of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_of_Venice">Venetian Arsenal</a> from the wooden bridge in front of it, featured in The Tourist. It is out of bounds.
This is where the bulk of Venice's naval power was produced. Construction began in 1104 CE.
It had a precursor to assembly lines to mass produce galleys at a rate that no one else could match.
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Military zone!
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Walking back along the docks, Sunset behind the Dogana di Mare
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Azura, a large cruise liner passing by
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We were listening to a singing gondolier as the dark creeps in
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An Irish pub
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What looked like masks made from naan
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The markets near Rialto Bridge
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Spices from everywhere
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Gelato, melone and caramel
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Back to Campo San Margherita for cheap food at Al Sportivi Pizzeria, more rowdy today with more youths
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Pizzaaaa... boring...
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Next we made the long walk back to our B&B near the train station. San Nicolo at Campo dei Torlentini
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Chiesa degli Scalzi (Church of the Barefoot Ones) near the train station.
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That ended our last night in Venice, easily the most beautiful city in Italy. Tomorrow we will be walking around in the morning for the last time before heading by train to the beach resort town of Rimini to relax.
From there we will be visiting the Most Serene Republic of San Marino.
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Check back for the next post soon.
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Venice, Italy45.4343363 12.338784445.2560618 12.0229274 45.6126108 12.6546414tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970595428621843048.post-71303627927740903922012-03-02T22:42:00.001+08:002012-03-03T00:32:07.076+08:00Perl: Initializing 2-dimensional arrays using the repeat operator 'x'I was trying to initialize a two dimensional Perl array with the repeat operator 'x', i.e.:<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">my @array = ([]) x 2;</span><br />
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Then I did something to the effect of,<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for (my $i=0; $i<6; ++$i) { push(@{$array[$i % 2]}, 1); }</span><br />
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Thinking that I will create the equivalent of the following structure:<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">@array = ( [ 1, 1, 1 ], [ 1, 1, 1 ] );</span><br />
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However, doing:<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">print "@{$array[0]}\n";</span><br />
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gave,<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1 1 1 1 1 1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1 1 1 1 1 1</span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How did that happen?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It seems that the left argument to the repeat operator, in this case, </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">( [] ) </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">is evaluated before the repetition. Hence the initialization of</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> @array</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> achieved an effect similar to the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">my $aRef = [];</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">my @array = ( $aRef, $aRef );</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">That is, the same reference to an empty array is repeated instead of a fresh reference. Hence the same array was pushed 6 times. </span><br />
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As it turns out, it is better not to initialize the array at all and let the dynamic type system figure out the element type from a <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">push</span>,<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">my @array = ();</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for (my $i=0; $i<6; ++$i) { push(@{$array[$i % 2]}, 1); }</span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Which resulted in the correct outcome, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">( [ 1, 1, 1 ], [ 1, 1, 1 ] )</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">, i.e., an array with two distinct array references.</span><br />
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7 Oct 2010
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Our first proper full day in Venice takes us from our B&B to Rialto bridge and Piazza San Marco via a route north of the grand canal.
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The first part of today's walking route takes us down Strada Nova to Rialto bridge.
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Goods delivery, all via boat and by manpower
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Garbage collection
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Along Rio Terra Maddalena / Strada Nova street
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Chilli
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Fondamenta de la Maddalena near Calle Scuola
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Transporting goods on land in Venezia is the only way to resupply the cafes inland
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Fixing some building, again by boat
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The only McDonald's in Venice, it gets rather crowded during lunch
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Traghetto, essentially an undecorated Gondola to get across the canal for €0.50.
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Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli
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We were told that the average price for a 40 mins gondola ride is €80 per gondola.
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rialto_Bridge">Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto)</a> completed in 1591 CE.
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Shops on the Rialto Bridge.
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View of the Grand Canal / Canal Grande / Canalasso
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Ponte di Rialto, leading on to the main market street of Venice
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Carnival masks
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Campo San Bartolomeo near the Rialto bridge
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For the second part of the walking route from Rialto, we backtracked a little and looped through the north to see some churches.
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The back of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_dei_Miracoli,_Venice">Chiesa Di Santa Maria Dei Miracoli</a> where the dome is visible. Built in 1489 CE, of early Venetian Renaissance style with marble.
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Full view of Campo Santissimi Giovanni e Paolo where the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo is. The church is built in 1430 CE mainly of brick.
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The doorway arch of the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo
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Inside Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo
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Back on course to St Mark's square
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Piazza San Marco, flooded in the morning at high tide
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marco_di_Venezia">Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark</a> (Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco) where we were the night before. The main cathedral of Venice, first built as the Doge's chapel in 828 CE.
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Archway of the Basilica
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We decided to come back later in the day as it was too crowded to walk around without getting our shoes wet
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Campanile di San Marco (bell tower of St Mark's Basilica)
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Clocktower">St Mark's Clocktower</a> completed in 1500 CE with modifications to the clock since
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As Piazza San Marco was crowded and flooded, we decided to head to the northern bank of Venice to get the island of Murano in the north, famous for it's glassware.
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Ambulances parked outside a public hospital near Campo S. Giovanni e Paolo, along Fondamenta dei Mendicanti. We were heading to Venezia Fondamenta Nuove to take a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporetto">Vaporetto</a> (waterbus)
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Inside of the Hospital (Ospedale Civile Strada Statale Giovanni e Paolo)
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Transport for funeral service to Isola di San Michele.
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isola_di_San_Michele">Isola di San Michele</a>, the main cemetery of Venice. Chiesa di San Michele lies on the island.
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We stood in the shade watching the ships while waiting for the vaporetto to arrive. Having covered a rather long route through the northern part of Venice in just a morning, it seems that the island is rather small after all.
Next we will visit Murano to watch the glass blowers in action.
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6 Oct 2010
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After our long ride on the Semmering Railway and our transfer to bus, we are at last in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice">Venice (Venezia)</a>, the city famous for its urbanization and waterways. Venice was the cradle of the economically powerful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian_Republic">Venetian Republic</a> that lasted a millennium (697 CE to 1797 CE). Throughout its history, the republic was able to stand up to much larger European adversaries, the Eastern Romans, and later, the Ottoman Empire.
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Having arrived by bus we proceeded to drag our luggage across the bridges to get to our B&B for two nights. There's absolutely no other roads except from the main connecting highway bridge and the bus terminal. For today, we will be taking in the night views of the city.
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Arrived at Piazzale Roma, near the Venezia San Lucia train station.
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The little bridge we had to cross with our 20kg luggage.
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Main gate of our Bed & Breakfast place, <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187870-d1566257-r116735804-Alla_Vera_da_Pozzo-Venice_Veneto.html">Alla Vera da Pozzo</a>. Waited for almost an hour because we forgot to update our time of arrival. Worst of all, we were bitten by mosquitoes.
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Finally we met the very friendly and helpful owner. The master bedroom with attached bathroom... basically, it's the B&B owner's room rented to us for 2 nights !
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Alla Vera da Pozzo is beside the main train station a short walk along a narrow alleyway, Calle Priuli dei Cavalletti. Then again, most of Venice consists of little alleyways.
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The Grand Canal near the train station
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Aerial view of Venice, with the Grand canal appearing as an inverted 'S'.
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Gondolas!!!!
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Carnival Masks encountered as we walked towards Campo Del Margherita
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It's scenic everywhere!
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The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Frari for short
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Inside Frari
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At Campo Del Margherita
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Being near some Universities, we were hoping to find some more reasonably priced food here.
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Al Sportivi Pizzeria, no service and cover charge. The "cheapest" place we've found for food. The food's average but do not drink the house wine
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Al Sportivi Pizza, tastes okay, €10.40
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First tiramisu we had in Italy, one of the nicest although tasted like frozen food.
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After dinner we made our way towards Piazza San Marco. This is supposed to be a good place to eat, as recommended by those sitting outside, Casin Del something
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Twisting and turning around the dimly lit alleyways, you never know if you'll see something interesting round the corner.
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_della_Salute">Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute</a> (Basilica of St Mary of Health, completed 1687 CE) at night
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Campo San Stefano after crossing the Grand Canal on a bridge
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Someone dining by the canal
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The famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_San_Marco">Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square)</a> at night, where the seat of power used to be with iconic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Campanile">St Mark's Campanile</a>(bell tower)
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Live music rang throughout the Piazza with almost every cafe here having performances
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doge%27s_Palace,_Venice">The Doge's Palace</a> at night, built around 1424 CE. The Doge was the supreme authority in Venice
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Basilica">Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco</a>, (Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, i.e., St. Mark's Basilica, 1071 CE) at night. The main church of Venice and an example of Byzantine church architecture.
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_San_Marco#Description_of_the_Piazzetta">Piazzetta San Marco</a>, with the San Marco's Lion, the view towards Piazza San Marco. The Piazzetta and the Piazza are right next to each other!
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Gondola parking lots at Piazzetta San Marco
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Night shot of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rialto_Bridge">Ponte Rialto</a> (Rialto Bridge, built 1591 CE) at the commercial centre of Venice. There are shops on the bridge itself
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The night view of the Grand Canal from Rialto Bridge
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The tiny alley, Calle Priuli del Cavaletti, near the San Lucia train station to get to our accommodation
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That ends our walking trip for our first day in Venice.
Our first taste of Italy in Venice gave us the impression that we were in a vast tourist trap. The place is beautiful but food and drink felt horribly overpriced. This made the earlier part of our trip feel like paradise. Unfortunately, we are to spend the better part of the trip in Italy. Yet, little did we know that Venice is actually the nicest tourist trap to be in!
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Tonight, we had a good nights rest before tomorrow where we will walk through other parts of Venice and visit the nearby island of Murano, famous for its glass products.
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6 Oct 2010
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Today we depart the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_roman_empire">Imperial lands</a> and the fantastic beers for the hot sun, wine, and pizza. Our trip to our first stop in Italy takes us from Vienna to Venice (Venezia) via the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semmering_Pass">Semmering Pass</a> on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semmering_Railway">Semmering Railway</a>,
a UNESCO World Heritage site for being the first real mountain rail. We arrived early in the morning at Meidling Bahnhof and embarked on our 8 hour journey.
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We are headed from Vienna to Venice through the mountains
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One of the trains at the station while waiting for ours to arrive.
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Our train. We took the 8.30am train for Vienna-Venice because it passes by the Semmering Pass in the daytime. There are night trains through the area.
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Packed lunch
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Reserved seats with our reservation information.
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The carriages
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First look outside as the train moved off. It's rather foggy up here.
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Cattle
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The train passes rather close to some towns.
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I'm not certain which part of the journey is the actual UNESCO part of the Semmering Railway
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More cloudy hills. Perhaps it was too foggy to see actual mountains in the background
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Designer footbridge.
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Very serene
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Little towns surrounded by large plots of grass. I presume it's for grazing cattle.
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Near Klagenfurt. Looks like a nice resort place, some tour buses were parked in the city
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Arrival at Villach Hbf, this took about 4 hours. The train takes us to Villach where we needed to catch this connecting bus the Villach-Venezia route
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Scheduled arrival at 12.46pm. Transfered to bus for a scheduled departure at 12.56pm!
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We took the front seats on the second level. Nice view but we were over exposed to the blazing hot sun in Italy. The bus waited for some passengers who arrived late due to train delays.
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Serene view, near Villach
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Freight Train
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Oh, Italien
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Entering Italy
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Can't help but feel sad that the good beer days are over.
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Coming down the mountains
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The bus stops at Mestre, Italy. The blazing Italian sun ensured we were well baked.
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Finally!
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Approaching Venice, the cruise ships on the right, the train to Venice on the left
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We have arrived after approximately 4 hours of bus.
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The entire trip from Vienna to Venice took almost 8 hours. Rather long, which is why there are overnight trains on this route. In all, I didn't feel extremely impressed by the route. Perhaps it was just too cloudy and the full beauty of the place is obscured. The scenery is not unlike some of the beautiful towns around Bavaria in the earlier part of our trip. In contrasts, the <a href="http://suncallmoonbright.blogspot.com/2010/04/china-2009-day-8-to-9-qinghai-tibet.html">Qinghai-Tibetan Railway</a> (the world's highest railway) that we took on our trip out of Tibet last year had some really wacky scenery that one usually does not simply explore on foot. However, the Semmering Railway is more than a century old, being completed in 1854 CE.
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Having finally arrived at the bus terminus in Venice, we immediately felt the difference in strength of the sun. Without further ado, we dragged our luggage towards our accommodation.
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I have been attempting to run bash commands in parallel on Windows with bash given by msys with some form of control over the number of processes spawned. With this setup I do not have access to the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">parallel</span> command.<br />
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For example, we can always specify the number of processes for compilation to the make command using:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">$ make -j4</span><br />
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that uses 4 parallel processes and no more. After much trial and error, I finally figured out how multiple arbitrary commands can be run in the same way with a similar kind of control.<br />
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Let us presume we have a command file with one line per command. For example, I am trying to build different machine learning models to predict outcomes on various datasets in parallel on a multi-core machine using <a href="http://weka.wikispaces.com/">WEKA</a>. Hence I have a text file, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">cmd.txt</span>, prepared by a script that contains lines like:<br />
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<div style="border: 1px solid black; height: 240px; overflow-x: scroll; overflow-y: hidden; width: 99%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small; white-space: nowrap;"><br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.trees.J48 -C 0.25 -M 2 -A -i -t result-1-1/filter6-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter6-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter6-J48.model > result-1-1/filter6-J48-report.txt<br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.functions.LibSVM -S 0 -K 2 -D 3 -G 0.0 -R 0.0 -N 0.5 -M 1000.0 -C 1000000.0 -E 0.0010 -P 0.1 -Z -o -i -t result-1-1/filter6-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter6-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter6-SVM.model > result-1-1/filter6-SVM-report.txt<br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.functions.LibSVM -S 0 -K 2 -D 3 -G 0.0 -R 0.0 -N 0.5 -M 1000.0 -C 1000000.0 -E 0.0010 -P 0.1 -Z -W '1 2' -o -i -t result-1-1/filter6-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter6-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter6-SVM-w-1-2.model > result-1-1/filter6-SVM-w-1-2-report.txt<br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.functions.LibSVM -S 0 -K 2 -D 3 -G 0.0 -R 0.0 -N 0.5 -M 1000.0 -C 1000000.0 -E 0.0010 -P 0.1 -Z -W '2 1' -o -i -t result-1-1/filter6-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter6-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter6-SVM-w-2-1.model > result-1-1/filter6-SVM-w-2-1-report.txt<br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.trees.J48 -C 0.25 -M 2 -A -i -t result-1-1/filter9-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter9-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter9-J48.model > result-1-1/filter9-J48-report.txt<br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.functions.LibSVM -S 0 -K 2 -D 3 -G 0.0 -R 0.0 -N 0.5 -M 1000.0 -C 1000000.0 -E 0.0010 -P 0.1 -Z -o -i -t result-1-1/filter9-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter9-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter9-SVM.model > result-1-1/filter9-SVM-report.txt<br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.functions.LibSVM -S 0 -K 2 -D 3 -G 0.0 -R 0.0 -N 0.5 -M 1000.0 -C 1000000.0 -E 0.0010 -P 0.1 -Z -W '1 2' -o -i -t result-1-1/filter9-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter9-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter9-SVM-w-1-2.model > result-1-1/filter9-SVM-w-1-2-report.txt<br />
$JBIN -Xmx3g weka.classifiers.functions.LibSVM -S 0 -K 2 -D 3 -G 0.0 -R 0.0 -N 0.5 -M 1000.0 -C 1000000.0 -E 0.0010 -P 0.1 -Z -W '2 1' -o -i -t result-1-1/filter9-weka-train.arff -T result-1-1/filter9-weka-test.arff -p 0 -d result-1-1/filter9-SVM-w-2-1.model > result-1-1/filter9-SVM-w-2-1-report.txt<br />
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where <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">$JBIN</span> is an environment variable that points to the java bin. Now to run these in parallel but with a limit on the number of processes, use the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">xargs</span> command to split the input lines as follows:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">$ cat cmd.txt | xargs -0 -d '\n' -L 1 -I {} -P 3 bash -c "eval \"{}\""</span><br />
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The options used are:<br />
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<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">-0</span> to retain quotes in the input line and presume arguments are terminated as \0 characters</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">-d '\n'</span> to set newline as the delimiter between arguments, overriding \0 in the previous point</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">-L 1</span> to read one line at a time</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">-I {}</span> to set parenthesis as a replacement string to substitute the argument read, in this case an entire line</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">-P 3</span> to limit to a maximum of 3 processes</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">bash -c "eval \"{}\""</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> to execute the substituted command within bash</span></li>
</ol><div>And that is it. It works as long as the commands are on a single line. I have yet to test it on commands spanning multiple lines.<br />
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5 Oct 2010 <br />
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Awoke fresh for our second day in Vienna. First we were headed to the Vienna <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naschmarkt">Naschmarkt</a>. A popular market that has existed since the 16th century. Then, we went on to visit Schloss Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Palace), the summer residence of the empire. </div><br />
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Pilgramgasse station to get to the main market <br />
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We got out at Kettenbrückengasse U-bahn station <br />
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From Kettenbrückengasse we walked down the Naschmarkt towards Karlsplatz <br />
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The Wiener Naschmarkt <br />
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Sweet stuff <br />
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Turkish Doner for breakfast <br />
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€ 2.40 Lamb doner in bread <br />
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The Vienna Secession, Union of Austrain Artists <br />
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We took the U-bahn from Karlsplatz to the Schönbrunn station where the palace is. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schonbrunn">Schönbrunn Palace</a> a summer palace and UNESCO World Heritage site. It consists of 1400 rooms and was originally a mansion constructed in 1548CE. The grounds of the large gardens houses the world oldest zoo. <br />
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The main gates of Schloss Schönbrunn, Schönbrunn means beautiful spring. <br />
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The palace through the main gates <br />
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First up we visited the rooms in the palace, elaborately decorated with chandeliers, portraits and wallpaper. <br />
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The Great Hall <br />
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Another room, lots of red <br />
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Back outside, horse carriages. I must say the horses get smaller as our trip progresses. They seem bigger closer to Bavaria. <br />
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The grounds of the nice gardens with the Schönbrunn Palace Garden Gloriette, the last building built in garden in 1775 CE, at the back on a hill. <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sQ3IdUnIFX0/TluD7NJi3nI/AAAAAAAAMoc/sM_jht8MD7g/2010-10-05_17-29-10_2p.JPG" alt="Schönbrunn Palace Garden Gloriette" /> </a> <br />
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Double headed eagle. <br />
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The court bakery to watch the apple strudel show is a vaulted cellar beneath the Café-Restaurant Residenz. Apple strudel actually came from the Ottomans. <br />
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The setup of the bakery. <br />
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Our strudel (larger version), about €8.40 with coffee and the show, which runs at almost every hour. <br />
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The filling: butter-breadcrumbs, cinnamon sugar, raisins, lemon juice, peeled sour apples, and a shot of rum! <br />
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The pâtissier, fluent in English and German, who will be demonstrating the apfelstrudel making process. <br />
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Stretching the dough is an important step; you could stretch it with your elbows underneath the dough, or... <br />
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... flipping the dough up in the air! <br />
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Voilà! The stretched dough should be thin enough to read through. <br />
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Done with the show, we headed to the Gloriette in the garden. A photo stop behind the fountain. <br />
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Schönbrunn from behind the Neptune Fountain. <br />
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Gloriette with pond in front. <br />
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The Schönbrunn Palace from the hill where the Gloriette is. <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6FVUHPEXrII/TluECEIO9KI/AAAAAAAAMpU/kT1URXyU6t4/2010-10-05_19-29-18_2p.JPG" alt="" /> </a> <br />
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A statue near the staircase of the Gloriette. <br />
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A closer look at the Gloriette ceiling. <br />
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The Schönbrunn Irrgarten and Labyrinth. €2.90 to admit one adult. We went to try out the maze, puzzles, musical platforms, etc. in the compound. Try not to get lost in the maze! <br />
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Completed the tour at the summer palace, we headed back to Zieglergasse station to visit the Furniture Depot nearby. <br />
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Furniture Depot Museum. <br />
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Lots of furniture. <br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria">Empress Sisi (Elisabeth of Austria, 1837-1898)</a>, famous as a non-conformist, is a feature at most imperial exhibitions in Vienna <br />
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More furniture. There is so much furniture it started to get boring. <br />
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Red pineapple motif on a chair, commonly used in the palaces for wallpaper and seating <br />
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We chanced upon a napkin folding exhibition. Here is an illustration of folding curves on napkin <br />
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Folded napkins were used as decorative purposes fo imperial dining <br />
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Double headed eagle, the Coat of Arms of Austria <br />
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Some kind of bird <br />
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An elaborate room setup with Coat of Arms near the ceiling <br />
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Leaving the furniture depot, we went in search of a pub near Stephansplatz for dinner <br />
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The pub was in the basement <br />
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Dinner! We chatted with someone and learned that this is the season for Sturm, a sweet wine that is short-fermented. Next we walked around Stephansplatz. <br />
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St. Stephan's Cathedral (Stephansdom), the tallest church in Austria <br />
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Inside St. Stephen's Cathedral <br />
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The Stephansplatz near the Dom <br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pests%C3%A4ule_(Vienna)">The Pestsäule (plague column)</a>, a monument that serves as a memorial of the plague in Vienna in 1679 CE. Inaugurated in 1693 CE. <br />
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We hung around this nearby cafe for a taste of Sturm <br />
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Sturm, shortly fermented wine, very sweet, only available in October </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The day sums up our time in Vienna and the Bohemian part of our trip. Tomorrow we will be hopping on a long train ride to Venice through the Simmering Pass, a stretch of the tracks that is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is the end of beer and the beginning of wine. <br />
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4 Oct 2010 <br />
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The time finally came to bid farewell to the Czech republic and our friends. We woke up early in the morning to make our way to the Florenc bus terminus to catch the bus to Vienna, the capital of Austria. </div><br />
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Autobusove Nadrazi Florenc, the bus terminal. We had some difficulty locating it so early in the morning. <br />
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We had to walk through the red building to get to the buses from Florenc metro station. <br />
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We are taking this coach to Vienna. About a 4hr 45mins journey <br />
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The U-bahn in Vienna (aka Wien), Praterstern station where we got off from the coach. <br />
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We hopped on the U-bahn to get to Zieglergasse where we will walk to our hotel. <br />
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Austria Trend Hotel Anatol <br />
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We grabbed a Huge sausage for lunch for €2.60. <br />
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Next we went to the city centre where the Hofburg palace is. <br />
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Volkstheater near Volkstheater U-bahn station. <br />
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Austrian Parliament building <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b-UrgAvCOGE/TgcJvrU5v8I/AAAAAAAAMiQ/aUHcA1wwmss/2010-10-04_20-11-19.JPG" alt="Austrian Parliament Panorama" /> </a> <br />
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Closer look at the statues in front. <br />
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Volksgarten ("folks' park") near the parliament and Hofburg Palace <br />
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Not very fresh looking flowers, probably Autumn is eminent <br />
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The Rathaus (town hall) in the background <br />
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The Hofburg Palace, Neue Burg section in the background. From 1400 CE to 1806 CE it was intermittently the seat of the Holy Roman Emperor. Then, the Emperor of Austria of the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It now houses some UN offices as well as the President's official residence. <br />
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Hofburg Palace Panorama of the Neue Burg section <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zR3C8X9S-Vk/TgcJyyB0qxI/AAAAAAAAMis/kbf-wN-U8Cg/2010-10-04_20-32-23.JPG" alt="Hofburg Palace Panorama" /> </a> <br />
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The statue of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy">Prince Eugene of Savoy</a>, one of the most successful military commanders in mordern Europe, located in front of the Neue Burg section of the Hofburg palace. <br />
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National library in the Hofburg Palace <br />
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Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule). We went back inside the Hofburg palace to view the imperial service, a collection of items used for banquets in the palace. Then, we toured the palace quarters where the Emperor lived. Unfortunately, no pictures were allowed inside the quarters. <br />
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Porcelain, a rather modern collection, the older collections were all made of metal that were melted down in times of war for manufacturing weapons. <br />
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Gilded (sort of gold plated) table ornament <br />
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Folded napkin Imperial style, only used for the Emperor and Heads of State, few know how to do it now <br />
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Greek Style plates. <br />
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Dolphin Insignia, used by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria">Empress Elisabeth (Sisi)</a> in Greece. She was the wife of Kaiser Franz Joseph I, born in Bavaria, and a famous non-conformist to court matters. <br />
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Some extravagant table pieces <br />
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A compressor, used to squeeze duck bone or meat juice <br />
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Elaborate napkin folding <br />
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More porcelain that became mainstream in modern times <br />
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A brittle basket of little practical use. <br />
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Emperor's Staircase, no pictures allowed inside his residence <br />
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After visiting the Emperor's quarters we took the U-bahn to the Wiener Stadtpark (city park) <br />
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The Kursalon. A popular place for concerts and dance e.g. during the era of the Strauß brothers <br />
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The gilded bronze monument of Johann Strauß II <br />
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We walked back to Stephansplatz and had dinner in Nordsee, a German fast-food restaurant chain specialising in seafood </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">That ended half a day in the city of Vienna. Somehow with the gloomy weather, the Hofburg palace had a rather uncheerful feel to it. Tomorrow we will be headed to Schönbrunn Palace (the summer palace) and its surrounding gardens. Hopefully it will be a more cheerful place. <br />
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3 Oct 2010
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After returning from Pilsen, we immediately took the metro from Zličín to Anděl and switched to the tram. We are headed to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_castle">Prague Castle (Pražský hrad)</a>, the largest contiguous castle complex in the world. One of the reasons that is so is because it is a 'castle', not a palace. The castle was started some time in the 9th century with buildings added throughout the centuries. Now, the Head of State of the Czech Republic seats here. Getting to the castle entrance on the hill required walking up the sloping streets and stairs.
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Back in Prague for a visit to the Prague Castle. We had to ask for directions as there weren't many sign posts.
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Medieval price of beer!
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Below the medieval price of beer
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Finally, we have reached the top; a shot opposite the main castle entrance where tourists have started to crowd around... hmm...
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The change of guard
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Bird's eye view of the largest castle complex in the world.
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Entrance to Prague Castle
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Vitus_Cathedral">Saint Vitus' Cathedral (Katedrála svatého Víta)</a>. This Gothic cathedral is the biggest and most important church in the country.
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Door of Saint Vitus' Cathedral (Katedrála svatého Víta)
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The Golden Gate
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Inside St. Vitus' Cathedral, the rear is the oldest part. Coronations of some of the Bohemian kings took place here.
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Statue
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The Pulpit
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We are walking on graves, probably of some Holy Roman Emperor or Bohemian King
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Lots of stained glass in this gothic church, the church was enlarged over the years since its foundation in year 1344 CE
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The back of the rose window
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Tomb of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Nepomuk">John of Nepomuk</a>, National Saint of Czech Republic. Drowned in 1393 CE by the Bohemian King for refusing to divulge the Queen's confession.
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The last thing we saw in St. Vitus before moving on to the Vladislav Hall.
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These are supposed to be the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Crown_Jewels">Bohemian crown jewels</a> in the Vladislav Hall (Vladislavský sál), the crown, made in 1347 CE is supposed to be the fourth oldest in Europe.
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Land titles of Bohemian nobility
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Left, St. George's Basilica (Czech: Bazilika Sv. Jiří), the oldest church building in Prague Castle since 920 CE where princes are buried.
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Inside St. George's Basilica, there is a crypt with a creepy statue down in the basement.
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Holy Cross Chapel (Kaple svatého Kříže)
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Looking out at Charles Bridge from Prague Castle
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Castle Gardens, we left the castle after this.
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Passing the Church of St Nicolas (Svatý Mikuláš) as we make our way back to Anděl
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Home cooked dinner!
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Feeling very poor for some reason, we bought ingredients from Tesco (hypermarket) at Anděl near the apartment we stayed in. Our friends proceed to whip up a nice meal for us. Then, it was time for our last round of drinks at the thirsty deer before sleeping. Tomorrow we will rise early and bid our friends goodbye before heading to Vienna by bus.
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3 Oct 2010
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This morning, we embarked on a short day trip to the nearby city of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plze%C5%88">Pilsen (Plzeň)</a>. The city is famous for being the home of the Pilsner, the most prevalent lager style beer in the world today. At the heart of this is the legendary Pilsner Urquell brewery, home of the original pilsner beer since 1839. To get there the four us took the metro from Anděl to Zličín.
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Czech coins: The Czech Koruna
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Zličín Station. The bus tickets were bought from the Student Agency office here, it was about CZK 95 per person in one direction.
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Boarding the bus, it takes about slightly over an hour to get there.
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The trip from Prague to Pilsen takes us back a third of the journey towards Nuremberg.
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Drinks machine in the bus. They serve cappucino, hot chocolate etc. We missed the closer stop to the brewery and had to stop at the main bus terminal in Pilsen. We should have asked for the number of stops at the ticket counter. Unlike in Prague, taking the trams in Pilsen can be a difficult experience if you do not speak Czech.
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Finally at the gate of the Pilsner Urquell brewery
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The view of the Pilsner Urquell brewery from the top
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The brewery compound
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The visitor center where you purchase tickets to visit the brewery. To our horror, there were no public tours in the morning unlike what was stated in their <a href="http://www.prazdroj.cz/en/">website</a>! With luck we managed to join a private tour group thanks to their accommodating tour guide. The guide tour was in Czech, translated to Mandarin by the tour guide and finally to English between our group of four. The tour cost us CZK 150 per person and an additional CZK 100 per camera in use.
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They claim that they could maintain the quality of the beer because they grow their own crops.
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Different type of hops that contribute to the bitter taste in beer. Also as a preservative
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The unique strain of yeast that they use, a sample of which is stored in a yeast bank in the UK for safe-keeping
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Some of the old equipment that they no longer use
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Josef Groll (1813-1887), First Chief Brewer, recruited from ... Bavaria!
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Down into the tunnels where the beer is brewed and lagered
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Entering the cellar which is kept at 8 degree celcius
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Lifts used to haul barrels of beer
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There are lots of tunnels here (about 9km), I wouldn't want to be lost in the cold!
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Large fermentation barrels with beer inside and temperature markings. We were told that the temperature is used to check the extent of the fermentation process
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End product barrels
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Yummy fresh beer!
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He was trying to entertain the crowd, it was nice. The wall is covered with (possibly) white chalk. Next, the tour ended and I grabbed some beers and a Pilsner Urquell mug at the brewery souvenir stall
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Back to the city centre, a Czech brand in Czech
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Aerial view of the Pilsen city centre, I was enjoying the Gambrinus beer bought at the souvenir stall earlier
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The Gothic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._Bartholomew_(Plze%C5%88)">St. Bartholomew's Cathedral</a>, founded in the late 13th century, the tower of which (102.26 m / 335 ft) is the highest in the Czech Republic
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Renaissance Town Hall
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A statue at the square, Pilsen is a much cleaner and neater city than Prague
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Tram stop just around the corner
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Tram in Pilsen, there are about 2-3 tram lines
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Multilayered Russian honey cake. A Russian specialy. Nice! tastes like oat cookies.
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Lunch for 2.
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After the rush to get to Pilsen and almost missing out on the tour, we were glad we still managed to see the brewery in the morning. By about 2pm we were back in Prague and headed next to the Prague castle, the largest contiguous castle complex in the world.
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2 Oct 2010 <br />
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Today we will be leaving Bavaria for good and moving on to Bohemia. We are heading to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague">Prague</a> which was the imperial capital of the Holy Roman Empire in the 14th Century. Nuremberg is where most routes to Prague pass through from Germany. We hopped on to our bus in the morning at the train station and off we were to the Czech Republic. A nice group of middle-aged German ladies were already starting on drinks enroute to Prague for their vacation. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TcqMfTN5oyI/AAAAAAAAMW8/2gay4xVLwWk/2010-10-02_15-10-26_1.JPG" alt="" /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Coach to Prague from Nuremberg, a pit stop and security check. There were some heightened tensions amid reports of a possible terror attack somewhere. Upon arrival at the main train station at Wilsonova, we changed Euros to Czech koruna (CZK) at the main train station. A horrible mistake that cost us some 20 euros in bad exchange rates. It is far better to change cash elsewhere in the city or at Tesco, where you can pay in euros and get your change in koruna. Only change what you need to purchase your public transport ticket at the main train station. We then purchased a public transport 24 hour ticket at CZK 100 that is good for all modes of transport within Prague. </div><br />
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At the main train station of Prague <br />
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Down to the Prague Subway station of Hlavní nádraží at the main train station. <br />
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Some of the stations are of Soviet era design <br />
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Overview of the day's trip. Our service apartment, <a href="http://www.aparthotelprague.com/">Aparthotel City 5</a>, is near the Anděl subway station. <br />
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Our 4 person apartment, the room with kitchen <br />
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The other room, the toilet is shared. €94 a night for the whole place. <br />
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Our friends arrived earlier and were off somewhere so we decided to head to Petřín Hill. <br />
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Trams up Nádražní, always look out of pickpockets just in case. <br />
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The long queue for the Funicular to go up the lookout tower on Petřín Hill, fees are covered under the public transport ticket. <br />
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Church at the top of the hill and the tower on the left <br />
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Wow, but we had no time to feast <br />
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Some traditional cinnamon pastry <br />
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The really tight elevator that goes up the tower on the hill <br />
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Panorama from the tower on top of Petřín hill. Prague Castle on the left, Prague old town across the river on the right. The dark coloured bridge is Charles bridge. <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TcqMokX4VJI/AAAAAAAAMYI/w5Fa8aZg3PQ/2010-10-02_19-40-21.JPG" alt="Panorama of Prague from Petřín hill" /> </a> <br />
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Landmarks the can be seen from the tower <br />
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The Prague Castle. It is the largest contiguous castle complex in the world, because it's called a castle and not a palace. <br />
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Charles bridge <br />
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The Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) <br />
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Strahov Abbey (Strahovský klášter) from the hill to the west of the Prague Castle. The Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov is one of the oldest monasteries of the Premonstratensian Order in the world. <br />
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Ewok Doggie as we head down the hill and met our friends back at the hotel. <br />
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Back in the subway on the way to Můstek station. Lesbi Show?! <br />
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Really long escalators on our way out from Můstek, we were headed to the old town square of Prague. <br />
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Our walking route (in red) for the afternoon to evening around the Old Town square, along the river and to the part of town near the castle. <br />
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Very decorated car <br />
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The Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) with the Astronomical Clock (Pražský orloj) on the left <br />
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Ariel view of the square, clock at the southwest <br />
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The building that houses the clock is the Old Town City Hall <br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Astronomical_Clock">The Prague Astronomical Clock (Pražský orloj)</a> first installed in 1410 CE and the only working and third oldest clock of its kind in the world. <br />
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St. Nicolas Church (Svatý Mikuláš) <br />
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Inside the St Nicolas Church <br />
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Roof of St Nicolas Church <br />
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Buildings around the square <br />
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Horses here are smaller than those in Munich and Salzburg <br />
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The <a href="http://www.aviewoncities.com/prague/powdertower.htm">Powder Tower (Prašná brána)</a> lies along a route leading to the St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle that Monarchs took for their coronation. It was built in 1475 CE. <br />
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"Guard" at the Powder Tower <br />
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The Municipal House (Obecní Dum) is at a former site of a palace that housed the Royal Court. It now houses a concert hall and restaurants. Being too hungry to walk further we had lunch here. <br />
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Inside <br />
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The musicians <br />
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Lunch and finally a taste of the famous Pilsner Urquell, the original lager! Food wasn't that great though. Next, we walked to the Vltava river bank. <br />
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Ministry of Industry and Trade <br />
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Along the Vltava River <br />
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Somewhere near the Jewish Quarters <br />
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A building at the Jewish Quarter area <br />
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The Rudolfinum, a music auditorium <br />
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Panorama of Charles Bridge (Karlův most) in the evening <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TcqMySCCN3I/AAAAAAAAMZg/k7q_fk4RAp0/2010-10-03_00-36-31.JPG" alt="Panorama of Charles Bridge" /> </a>. The bridge was built in 1401 CE and is lined with statues. It servers as the most important connection between Prague Castle and the Old Town. <br />
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Prague Castle (Pražský hrad) with the St. Vitus Cathedral prominently featuring <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TcqO-Cs06YI/AAAAAAAAMao/mKCqjkHdJyI/2010-10-03_01-01-20_2p.JPG" alt="Prague Castle Evening" /> </a>. Taken from across the river as the lights come on for the night. We will be visiting the castle complex tomorrow. <br />
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Walking down Charles bridge <br />
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Prague Castle by Night <br />
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The Tower on Petrin Hill <br />
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Another Church of St Nicolas (Svatý Mikuláš) near the castle <br />
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Going back to our apartment by tram <br />
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We managed to purchase some cinnamon sugar bread before the stall closed, its nice. <br />
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Then, we looked around our hotel for a pub to have some drinks. Staropramen Lager at one of them. We didn't like it so we left. Looking around, we encountered one of the German ladies we saw earlier on the bus leaving the Thirsty Deer Pub right next to our hotel. She said it's a good place so we went in. <br />
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Staropramen Dark at the Thirsty Deer Pub. Beer's nice, environment was okay as they had a non-smoking section on weekends. Food wasn't good though. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">That ends a day of walking around Prague. Despite the CZK and the prices being cheaper than in Germany, we didn't feel like it was actually so. That is because it is hard to get a good exchange rate for the koruna in Prague and most prices are for tourists. It might be better to get your koruna somewhere else before going to Prague. That aside, tomorrow, we will embarking on a day trip to the town of Plzeň (Pilsen) where the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilsner">Pilsner</a> comes from. It is home to the famous Pilsner Urquell brewery which we will be touring. <br />
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Check back for the next post soon. <br />
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1 Oct 2010 <br />
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From Nuremberg today, we will be making a day trip to the city of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamberg">Bamberg</a> for which its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In medieval times, Bamberg was ruled by Prince-bishops and was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The town was first mentioned in 902CE and was the centre of the Holy Roman Empire for a short time in the 11th Century. Bamberg is home to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauchbier">Rauchbier (smoked beer)</a>. A wonderful dark beer that has a barbeque flavour to it. The surrounding areas of Bamberg is one of the places in the world with the highest densities of breweries. Before catching the train to Bamberg on the €28 Bayern Ticket, we walked to the Hauptmarkt in Nuremberg for breakfast.€€€ </div><br />
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St. Lorenzkirche in the morning <br />
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Closer look at the circular window pattern <br />
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St. Lorenzkirche up close reveals some interesting things <br />
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Breakfast at the Hauptmarkt, sausages in bun! <br />
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One long one <br />
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One shorter one, yummy! <br />
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Behind is the 4D gelateria where we had the €1/scoop ice-cream <br />
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Lost? <br />
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We caught the double decker train to Bamberg <br />
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Complicated train toilet door operators <br />
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Press the right flush! The red button looks like it will jettison you from the toilet seat <br />
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Arrival at the Bamberg train station (Bahnhof), we started with the blue route shown below by walking down Luitpoldstraße. <br />
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Overall walking routes around Bamberg: Blue -- From train station to the famous Altes Rathaus then out to Altenburg Castle, Green -- Back tracking from Altenburg, to Michaelsberg Abbey, Red -- To the Cathedral, New Residence and finally to Schlenkerla for dinner. <br />
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Braurei Spezial, one of the places near the train station to have the local Rauchbier (smoked beer) <br />
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Down the Grüner Markt (Green Market) <br />
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At St. Martin Church (St. Martinskirche) on Grüner Markt <br />
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Inside the church <br />
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Fake dome created by perception painting <br />
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulpit">Pulpit</a> <br />
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Continuing down the road, we arrive at the iconic Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) that is in the middle of the Regnitz river. <br />
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The Altes Rathaus up ahead <br />
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Houses by the river ahead forms the "Little Venice" of Bamberg <br />
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Coat of arms above the old town hall <br />
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Walking under <br />
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Saw this on the building on the other side, many builds have nice decorational statues <br />
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The Altes Rathaus, it was built in 1386CE. <br />
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The frescos on the altes rathaus <br />
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Nice red creepers <br />
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Finding our way slightly out of town to the Altenburg Castle <br />
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The long walk out to the castle <br />
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Altenburg Castle in a distance <br />
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Looking back at Bamberg town centre. It will be about an hour's slow walk from the main town area to Altenburg castle <br />
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Nearing the castle <br />
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Finally, almost there <br />
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Bridge to the castle gate <br />
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Entrance to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altenburg_(Bamberg)">Altenburg Castle</a> (1109CE). It was the residence of the Bamberg bishops from 1305-1553CE. The highest of the seven hills of Bamberg. <br />
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Castle tower <br />
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They used to keep a real castle bear here <br />
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There is just one restaurant up here, nothing else <br />
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What a waste, we were hoping for good views of Bamberg but the sky was overcast. <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TZb3eVqhYDI/AAAAAAAAMRA/a7AX_-M38Yc/2010-10-01_19-00-41.JPG" alt="" /> </a> <br />
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Walking back to Bamberg <br />
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Michaelsberg Abbey on the left, Imperial Cathedral on the right <br />
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Nice buildings <br />
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Attempting to navigate to Michaelsberg abbey took us to some dead ends <br />
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Navigating via landmark, the abbey up ahead, it is on one of the seven hills of Bamberg <br />
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We got lost at this point <br />
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Nice serene town <br />
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Pathway up to the Bamberg Residence <br />
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We finally found a small gate that led up to the back of the abbey <br />
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The back of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelsberg_Abbey,_Bamberg">Michaelsberg Abbey</a> (Kloster Michaelsberg), a Benedictine abbey founded in 1015CE <br />
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View from the Michaelsberg Abbey <br />
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The Franconian Abbey Brewery Museum in Michaelsberg <br />
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Really small Guinness <br />
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Lots of Coasters <br />
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Different kinds of roasted malt used for beer <br />
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The front of Michaelsberg Abbey <br />
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Inside Michaelsberg Abbey <br />
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The Pulpit <br />
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The Altar <br />
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Next, we left the abbey and walked to Domplatz where the Cathedral and New Residence are. <br />
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The Cathedral (Bamberger Dom), a late <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque_architecture">Romanesque</a> building built in 1012CE <br />
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Inside the Cathedral, big and plain <br />
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Bamberg New Residence (Neue Residenz, 1704CE), used by the prince-bishops and more recently by the disposed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_of_Greece">King Otto of Greece</a> <br />
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New Residence entrance <br />
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The New Residence Rose Garden <br />
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Stairway upstairs, it closes early in October and we missed it <br />
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Tired from all the walking, we headed to our final destination, Schlenkerla, for the famous Rauchbier and dinner. <br />
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Entrance to <a href="http://www.schlenkerla.de/indexe.html">Schlenkerla</a>, this place is first mentioned in 1405CE and is a historical brewery tavern <br />
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There are few separate dining areas inside, and they have an English menu <br />
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Rauchbier! (smoked beer), the default is the Märzen, €2.40 for half litre, comes straight from the barrel. It's fantastic, tastes like a barbeque! <br />
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Bamberger Zwiebel recommended by the waitress, its meat stuffed onion with smoke-beer sauce €7.80 <br />
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Bamberger Sausages <br />
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Rauchbier Wiezen style, comes from a bottle at €2.60 for half litre <br />
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A small courtyard where you can buy the bottled rauchbier to bring home, I bought a Märzen and a Wiezen. Should've bought more. <br />
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Toilets with copper taps! <br />
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Walking back to the train station, the Bamberg "Little Venice" along the river <br />
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Back in Nuremburg with the €1 ice-cream from 4D <br />
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Too tired to walk further we took the Nuremburg U-bahn back to our hotel. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">That ends our day trip out to Bamberg. Very manageable from Nuremberg with no need to rush. Bamberg is a very pretty town with nicely maintained buildings and sculpture. Unfortunately, the walk out to the Altenburg castle wasn't as fruitful as it turned out to be. Unless the skies are clear for pictures and good views I wouldn't suggest embarking on that. The Rauchbier more than make up for it though and is something that everyone should try. Tomorrow we will be leaving Germany for good and heading to Prague in the Czech Republic. <br />
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30 Sep 2010
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Having left our final morning at Oktoberfest in Munich, we went back to our hotel at the Ostbahnhof, got our bags and moved on to our next destination, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg">Nuremberg (Nürnberg)</a>. Founded sometime in the 11th century, the old part of the city still has most of its medieval fortifications: walls, towers, and including the Imperial Castle on a knoll. It was an important city during the era of the Holy Roman Empire as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_(Holy_Roman_Empire)">Imperial Diets (Reichstage)</a> and courts met in the castle. In modern times, Nuremberg is also where the Nazis were <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Trials">trialed</a> for war crimes after WWII.
Another thing that makes this city unique is the long line of market stands along the King's Street (Königstraße) from St. Lorenz church to the main market (Hauptmarkt).
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Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof. Arrived in Nuremberg from Munich. Since Nuremberg is in Bavaria, the €28 Bayern Ticket can be used for up to 5 people.
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Hotel Ibis Nuremberg City
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Our walking route, from hotel near the Hauptbahnhof, along the markets, to the toy museum, up the castle and looping back to dinner.
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Entering the Old Town of Nuremberg.
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They have 3-wheelers here
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St. Lorenz church, Bible Discovery house built 1350CE
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Lorenzer Platz near St Lorenz Kirche
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Markets along King's Street (Königstraße) as we head towards the Hauptmarkt (main market) from St Lorenz Kirche. The castle is at the back
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Bird's eye view of the market stalls starting at St. Lorenz Kirche and all the way up north past the bridge to the Hauptmarkt.
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Arriving at the Hauptmarkt, the wooden stall slightly to the left of the centre sells a large assortment of sausages.
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The Nuremberg Hauptmarkt
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Frauenkirche">Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche)</a> cosecrated 1358CE at the Hauptmarkt
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Golden Fountain at the Hauptmarkt
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Up on the left is Sebalduskirche (St Sebaldus Church), the right is the Nuremburg Rathaus (city hall). Next we detoured to the Toy Museum.
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The Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum)
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Toys of yester-years, I had that He-man castle Gray Skull!
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At the back of the museum, train tracks complete with pond and fish.
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Entrance to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Castle">Nuremberg Imperial Castle</a>, it is made up of 3 sections of buildings and was first mentioned in 1140CE
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A well opposite the entrance
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The Nuremberg Castle complex. Note the garden and the walls surrounding it.
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Castle walls
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Part of the Nuremberg Castle, I think it is now also a hotel
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The courtyard, there's a hostel in here. From left to right, the Heathen Tower (Heidenturm), Emperor's Chapel (Kaiserkapelle), and Deep Well (Tiefer Brunnen)
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Sinwell Tower (Sinwellturm)
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€2 Euro student price to go up
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Going up Sinwell tower
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Nuremberg castle courtyard from the tower
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Other side of the castle
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Nuremberg from the castle tower, the Altes Rathaus on the left and Sebalduskirche (St Sebaldus Church) on the right
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Leaving the castle
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The Nuremberg Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) as we walk down from the castle
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Sebalduskirche (St. Sebaldus Church)
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A model of the town
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Dinner place, Bratwursthäusle bei Sankt Sebald (Bratwurst House beside St. Sebaldus)
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Location of the restaurant on Rathausplatz, opposite the Altes Rathaus, beside the church
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Inside of the restaurant, it was rather warm inside, so we sat outside in the cold with gas heaters
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Bread basket. The bread always look like toys. A few cents each.
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Half a pint of Lederer (€2.10) and a pint of Tucher Old Franconia (€3.05)
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The Nürnberger bratwurst (the local special sausage) with Horseradish sauce. It is smaller than most other bratwursts. We ordered ten at €9.90, they were nice to give us eleven.
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Liver dumpling soup (€3.10), tasted like luncheon meat, it was delicious!
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A pint of Tucher Hefeweizen (wheat beer, €3.25). That sums up dinner for €27.
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Walking back at nightfall, here the Hauptmarkt Fountain
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Frauenkirche at the Hauptmarkt at Night
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We had ice-cream here, €1 for a single scoop cone, cheaper than in Italy
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Back to our hotel
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That sums up our walking trip around Nuremberg in the afternoon. The city is of a nice size for walking. However it also has a U-bahn system for tired legs that is covered by the Bayern ticket. From here, we will be making a day trip to the UNESCO Imperial City of Bamberg tomorrow. Nuremberg is also the transit point to the Czech Republic, and we will be departing for Prague after two nights.
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30 Sep 2010
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This is our last morning in Munich before we headed out to Nuremburg. Not wanting to waste the price we paid for our hotel due to Oktoberfest, we decided to return for one last time.
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Taking the U-bahn to Theresienwiesen station
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The bird's eye view of Theresienwiesen where Oktoberfest is held every year.
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Long queue in front of the Hofbräu tent before it's open
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We settled on the Hacker Festzelt tent, unlike the Fischer Vroni tent we <a href="http://suncallmoonbright.blogspot.com/2010/12/europe-2010-munich-viktualienmarkt.html">visited</a> few days ago, the staff here is less friendly.
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The Hacker Festzelt Tent in the morning at about 9:30am
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The large kitchens
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Beer points, there are four of these
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No Smoking Sign, this is the first Oktoberfest that is smoke-free
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Loads of grilled chicken at the back
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Specialty grilled chicken, apple juice and Hacker-Pschorr beer
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Always amazed at how many they can carry
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Some morning songs
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This is the third litre this person is swallowing. Unfortunately, unlike his first two litres, he couldn't finish it leading to some jeers from the crowd.
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Around 11am, packed at the walk-in area
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People pouring out from a subway station at around noon as we were leaving
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Crazy crowds as we were leaving at around noon
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The six beers that are allowed to be sold in Oktoberfest.
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It's goodbye to Oktoberfest. Next, we are heading north to Nuremberg, a nice town that still retains its medieval walls.
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29 Sep 2010 <br />
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After visiting parts of the city, we went back to the jetty by the river for the Salzach river cruise. The cruise takes us somewhere near the Schloss Hellbrunn (Hellbrunn Palace) where some bus will take us to the palace itself. Hellbrunn was built in 1613-19 CE by Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Mirabell">Baroque</a> style. It is a day use summer palace with no bedrooms. The main attraction of the palace is the trick fountains in the gardens -- the many mechanisms that spray water and are operated by water. The cruise and subsequent entry into Schloss Hellbrunn is covered by the Salzburg Card. </div><br />
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While waiting for the cruise, the jetty is in fact a bar and they serve cocktails from far away like the Singapore Sling. <br />
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One of the nice buildings along the river. I'm not sure what it is <br />
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University of Salzburg <br />
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Houses by the Salzach River <br />
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Destination of cruise, from here a bus takes us to Schloss Hellbrunn <br />
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At the castle, walking to a side entrance where the trick fountain tour starts <br />
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Ticket for the trick fountains, free with the Salzburg Card. If you do not wish to view the trick fountains and would rather be surprised when you get there, click <a href="#bottom">here</a> to skip this section. <br />
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Up ahead the infamous beer table <br />
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The infamous table where the Archbishop entertained his guests with beer <br />
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Sleep while having your beer and this is what happens, the only dry seat is the Prince Archbishop's <br />
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Video of the table in action <br />
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The ceiling of one of the many Grottos here <br />
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Grotto with face sticking out tongue <br />
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The tongue in action <br />
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Bird cave, all bird sounds are made by water <br />
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Video of the chirping in the bird cave <br />
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Trapped! <br />
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Stuck again <br />
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Watch out! <br />
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The entire moving town scene, powered by water mechanisms complete with background music <br />
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The entire thing is water powered! <br />
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Water powered rising hat <br />
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You will not get wet as long as the cap is in the air <br />
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Another grotto, surrounds the flying hat <br />
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Watch out again! <br />
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They are so small it is hard to see them <br />
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Schloss Hellbrunn Gardens <br />
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Pink roses <br />
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Long bed of red flowers <br />
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Orange flowers <br />
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Purple flowers <br />
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The gazebo featured in one of the scenes in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music_(film)">Sound of Music</a> film. <br />
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The main building, there's an exhibit in here which we'll visit. <br />
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The Chinese room <br />
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Decorated roof <br />
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One of the heavily painted rooms <br />
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Small castle built in a year at a whim on an opposite hill <br />
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Leaving the castle, heading back to town <br />
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Back in town <br />
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At the famous Schloss Mirabell Gardens, the palace was built in 1606 CE and the statues of mythological characters since 1730 CE. <br />
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Very nice gardening <br />
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Hohensalzburg from Schloss Mirabell <br />
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The flower patterns <br />
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Strange statues supposedly based on mythology <br />
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The garden fountain and the palace building behind <br />
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The Morzart chocolates sold everywhere here. I heard it doesn't taste so good so we didn't buy any. <br />
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Clock at the side of the Salzburg Cathedral <br />
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The New Residence <br />
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Inside the Salzburg Cathedral <br />
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The Cathedral Dome <br />
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Organ <br />
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A roof panel <br />
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Morzart's Residence <br />
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Some famous cake <br />
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Sunset <br />
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On the way to the <a href="http://www.augustinerbier.at/index.php?id=braeustuebl&L=1">Augustiner Bräustübl Tavern at Mülln</a>. The Augustiner brewery was founded at the same location by Augustinian monks in 1621 CE. They brew beer using old methods. For some reason, we found the rear entrance to the tavern. <br />
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Map of the beer tavern relative to the city centre. <a href="http://maps.google.com.sg/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=205584366962251542859.00049c9bc28a8aee82478&ll=47.803931,13.03751&spn=0.012971,0.017123&z=15&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger</a> <br />
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Grab your mug, pay its volume, get your Bräustübl beer from the barrel, drink, rinse, repeat <br />
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At the tavern's beerhall with my litre of beer in a stone mug <br />
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Beer warmer, the beer here tastes better when it is warmer <br />
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Food stalls <br />
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Spiral shaped horse radish! <br />
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Nice peppered sausages <br />
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The seemingly rear entrance <br />
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Our Railjet ride back to Munich <br />
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Back in the Munich Hauptbahnhof, an Oktoberfest casualty <br />
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The Munich Augustiner, every convenience store is packed full of it for those who haven't got enough at Oktoberfest </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">So ends our day trip from Munich to the UNESCO city of Salzburg. Indeed it was one of the nicest cities I have visited. The Salzburg Card is a very reasonable price for the number of attractions it covers. Tonight will be our last in Munich and we will be headed to Nuremburg tomorrow. But not before a final stint at Oktoberfest in the morning! <br />
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29 Sep 2010 <br />
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We made our second day trip from Munich today. This time to Salzburg, the fourth largest city in Austria and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Salzburg is the birthplace of Morzart. Furthermore, many locations of the famous film, The Sound of Music, was filmed in and around the city. Getting there involves a 90 to 120 minute train ride. The Bayern Ticket on weekdays is only valid after 9am. Catching a train after 9pm means we will only reach Salzburg after 12pm. Hence, to maximize our time in Salzburg, we decided to book a more expensive return train trip (at €68 for 2) instead of making use of the Bayern Ticket (at €28). <br />
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Catching the OBB Railjet to Salzburg from the Munich Hauptbahnhof <br />
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Taking the Railjet to Salzburg, duration from 7.27am to 9.02am. 2nd Class seats <br />
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The dining car in the Railjet <br />
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First class seats. Upon arrival at Salzburg, we quickly purchased a Salzburg Card for €25 per person for one day at an office right outside the Bahnhof and took a bus to the city centre. All public transport is covered by the card. <br />
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The Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg), sitting on top. <br />
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We will be taking this cruise ship later in the afternoon along the Salzach river. <br />
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Panorama of Salzburg along the Salzach river from bridge at Marketsteg <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TSCBkIYkQYI/AAAAAAAAL7s/x73Mf1QYx0E/2010-09-29_15-58-5.JPG" alt="" /> </a> <br />
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Map of Salzburg City Centre, most sights are south of the river. Mozart's residenz and Schloss Mirabell with its famous gardens are north of the river. <a href="http://maps.google.com.sg/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=205584366962251542859.00049c9bc28a8aee82478&ll=47.800443,13.044162&spn=0.014413,0.017166&z=15&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger</a>. <br />
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Walking to the Mönchsberg lift, it takes you up the hill with nice views of the city. <br />
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The Mönchsberg lift, taking us to the viewpoint above the old town, entry is covered by the Salzburg Card. <br />
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The lifts <br />
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Panorama of Salzburg's old town from Mönchsberg Hill <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TSCBm5ULxoI/AAAAAAAAL8A/V1aYizNbnIE/2010-09-29_16-11-5.JPG" alt="Mönchsberg Hill Panaroma, Salzburg" /> </a>, it began to drizzle as we walked along the park on the hill <br />
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Dom zu Salzburg: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg_Cathedral">Salzburg's Cathedral</a> <br />
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Dreifaltigkeitskirche: The Church of the Holy Trinity. Building took from 1694 to 1702 CE <br />
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Kapuzinerkloster, a monastery on the hill opposite the fortress <br />
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Clock tower of the Salzburg Rathaus <br />
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The New Residence (Neue Residenz), where the Price Archbishops lived in the city. They ruled over both the church and secular matters of Salzburg. <br />
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We departed the Mönchsberg Hill and made our way along the streets. A walkway with shops. Pedestrian walkways are common and are useful for getting to the road on the other side of a block of apartments. <br />
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Toys <br />
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Musical liquor <br />
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Nordsee restaurant, had our lunch here. <br />
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Looks so yummy! <br />
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Eat me! <br />
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Mozart's birthplace, a small museum, free entry with the Salzburg card <br />
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Exhibit in the museum <br />
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The New Residence at ground level <br />
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Gore-tex on horses. cool <br />
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Front of the Salzburg Cathedral <br />
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Hohensalzburg Fortress with the Funicular track on the right <br />
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Entrance the fortress funicular <br />
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"Fortress - High - Salt - Castle", ticket covered by the Salzburg Card. <br />
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Going up! <br />
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Inside the Hohensalzburg <br />
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View of the Salzach River from the Hohensalzburg Fortress <br />
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A room on top of the castle stable, used to store salt. Below each pisture is a model of the castle; showing the modification made by each of the Prince Archbishops that are both religious and secular rulers of Salzburg <br />
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The wheel, a torture device. Can be thrown at prisoners to break their bones. <br />
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Fortress compound from one of the roofs <br />
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The compound of the fortress, viewed from a roof <br />
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Panorama of Salzburg from the roof of one of the buildings in Hohensalzburg Fortress <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TSCByLKTibI/AAAAAAAAL9w/RszxloohyrY/2010-09-29_18-47-17.JPG" alt="" /> </a> <br />
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A building on the other side of the fortress hill that is mostly flat land. This makes Hohensalzburg fortress a good defensive position <br />
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Another defensive fortification on an opposing hill <br />
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Bishop's quarters <br />
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The Majolica stove. Most castles has stoves at corners of rooms for heating. Some have hidden service corridors where the servants can supply fuel to the stoves without being seen. <br />
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A marionette exhibition within the fortress </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">After visiting the fortress, we hurried through the town back to the river cruise. Next, we will cruise to the Schloss Hellbrunn (Hellbrunn Palace), the summer palace of the archibishops where the famous trick fountains are located within the gardens. <br />
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28 Sep 2010 <br />
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Today, we will be making a day trip to the small town of Hohenschwangau where the famous fairy-tale-like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein_Castle">Schloss Neuschwanstein</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Hohenschwangau">Schloss Hohenschwangau</a> castles are. Hohenschwangau means high (hohen) swan (schwan) district (gau). Neuschwanstein was built in 1892 CE for the "mad" <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria">King Ludwig II</a> of Bavaria, the interior was never finished but is the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. To get there by train, we used a combination of our 3-day Munich City Card and the €28 Bayern (Bavaria) Ticket. Both tickets are good for up to 5 people. </div><br />
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First up, breakfast at the Hauptbahnhof (main train station) <br />
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Next, pack some pretzels in case there is no time for lunch <br />
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The regional train, RE 32604 to the town of Füssen. Catch the 8:52am train that reaches Geltendorf (the last station valid for the City Card) at 9:22am. From then on, since it is after 9am, the Bayern ticket can be used to continue the journey to Füssen without getting off. <br />
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The Füssen train station, bus to Hohenschwangau is at the back of this building <br />
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Bus 73 to Hohenschwangau departing at 11:05am, Bayern Ticket usable. There is another bus number that should arrive at Hohenschwangau as well. Look for the castle pictures on the bus. <br />
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Rotating stone fountains while passing through Füssen <br />
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Hohenschwangau Bus Stop, remember to check the return bus timings! They end early, e.g., 6:30pm, when it is not summer. <br />
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Map of Hohenschwangau showing ticket centre, beer garden where we had dinner, and bus stops. <a href="http://maps.google.com.sg/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=205584366962251542859.00049c9b7ca2044e891ee&ll=47.556053,10.742655&spn=0.010137,0.017166&z=15&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View larger</a>. <br />
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First look at Schloss Neuschwanstein in a distance <br />
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The ticket centre to purchase the castle tours, a short walk round the corner from the bus stop. Tour timings for various languages for both castles are displayed on screens inside. Tell them you want a Royal ticket (€17) and they will space it out so that there is enough time for both castles. Tourless visits are not allowed! <br />
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€2 per person to ride up to Schloss Hohenschwangau, but it is easy to walk, takes a few minutes without posing for pictures <br />
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The walk up to Schloss Hohenschwangau, about 5 minutes non-stop <br />
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Schloss Hohenschwangau as seen on our way up. It was built on top of the remains of the medieval Schwanstein fortress and fully completed in 1855 CE by King Maximillian II, Ludwig II's father. <br />
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The town of Hohenschwangau, very serene and very nice buildings <br />
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The beer garden where we will be having dinner later <br />
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Iniside the castle, a swan fountain. The swan seems to be the royal family's mascot and is commonly featured everywhere <br />
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Main building of Schloss Hohenschwangau <br />
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What looks like an outdoor bathing area <br />
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The surroundings on the other side of the hill <br />
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Schloss Hohenschwangau is where Ludwig II spent most of his time as a child with his brother. It is his father's summer palace. <br />
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A suit of armour. Unfortunately, no pictures allowed further inside <br />
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Back outside the road down the main gate of Schloss Hohenschwangau. We came up via the side footpath <br />
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We took a €2 per person ride on the horse carriage for kicks. It takes the longer road along the lake, back to the town <br />
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Passing those taking the long way up to the gates of Schloss Hohenschwangau. Once down below, we rushed to queue to buy tickets for the bus up to Schloss Neuschwanstein. Takes about 40 minutes from the bus stop at the town to the castle tour entrance and costs about €2.80 for a return trip. There is a short walk from the terminal bus stop to the castle entrance. <br />
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View of Schloss Hohenschwangau on the way to Schloss Neuschwanstein's entrance. <br />
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Approaching Neuschwanstein <br />
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The main gate of Neuschwanstein. Ludwig II had a thing for an idealised Middle Ages from watching operas. He never stayed in the castle though, he was declared insane and then, he drowned in a lake under mysterious circumstances. <br />
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Inside the Neuschwanstein compound, the Palace and Knight's building (right). The castle was never finished. When Ludwig II died, only the gateway building, knight's building and palace were finished. Within the palace only the kitchen, royal apartments, throne roome and singers' hall were complete. <br />
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No pictures were allowed in the castle but I managed to get one of the concert(singers') hall. This illustrates why the castle was never finished. Every room is heavily decorated with scenes from operas that Ludwig II enjoyed. The throne room is so lavish that seems more for a Roman Emperor than a king. Ludwig II's bed has wooden carvings of numerous gothic church towers on top. There is even a man-made cave in the castle! It must have been a really costly. <br />
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The palace kitchen on the way out <br />
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Hohenschwangau down below <br />
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Panorama of the surrounding area from Schloss Neuschwanstein near the palace kitchen <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TQxZof1tBMI/AAAAAAAAL5M/Wul7bb77VJM/2010-09-28_21-30-5.JPG" alt="" /> </a> <br />
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Marienbrücke (Mary's Bridge) behind Neuschwanstein, where you can get nice photos of the back of the castle. Don't forget to walk to it before returning to town! <br />
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At Marienbrücke, a little waterfall below <br />
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Schloss Neuschwanstein from Marienbrücke, but with ugly restoration scaffoldings <br />
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The bus back down, if you did not buy a return ticket, you can buy it on the bus <br />
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Back at the town, we walked to the nearby lake <br />
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The Schloss Beer Garden where we had dinner, they close early, about 5:30pm <br />
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At the beer garden, buy your food outside and sit, someone will take your order for beer. We went inside as it was cold outside <br />
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Konig Ludwig beer, schnitzel with bread and some sausage, all these for €13.80 <br />
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The beer hall <br />
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Walking back to the bus stop another one of those nice buildings, perhaps it will be nice to stay overnight here <br />
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Back at the bus stop, we were shocked that there's only one bus remaining that departs for Füssen at 6:30pm! Thank goodness the beer garden closed early, otherwise we will have to stay overnight <br />
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Back safe and sound at Füssen bahnhof, waiting for the return train to Munich </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">So ends our visit to the fairy-tale castle. Hohenschwangau is one of the nicest towns I have visited. A very relaxing place. The only negative thing is the lack of good sunlight for nicer pictures. But the clouds did add to the dream-like feel of the place. Tomorrow we will be making an even longer daytrip further away to the city of Salzburg in Austria, where Mozart hails from and the Sound of Music was filmed. <br />
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27 Sep 2010 <br />
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We left Oktoberfest at about 5pm and returned to Marienplatz to take a walk around the city centre. Originally, we planned to visit the city centre in the afternoon. However Oktoberfest proved too alluring. <br />
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Leaving Oktoberfest, huge crowds were pouring in to Oktoberfest after work <br />
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On the busy U-bahn <br />
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Back at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marienplatz">Marienplatz</a> <br />
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First, we entered St Peter's Church right opposite the New City Hall. It was built in 1368 CE Strangely, we forgotten to take a picture of the church exterior. <br />
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Golden statues adorn the two sides <br />
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A closer look at the altar. Next we went back outside and entered the church tower. <br />
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Climbing up the tower of St. Peter's Church (€1.50 per person), for panoramas of Munich <br />
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At the top, here's the view of the iconic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Frauenkirche">Frauenkirche</a>, Cathedral of Our Dear Lady (bulit 1488 CE), the catherdral of the Archbishop of Munich. <br />
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Close up of the clock tower <br />
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Panorama to the left side of the Frauenkirche <a class="enlarge"> <img class="finder-icon" alt=""src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb5wzeqVwQE3df9jqUGt4wEQMz-dvSiCOB23NYrj88c7llbm8hqDSb4TiP64FDem_yTCvs2S5puYeTYQWeFio1ijuUm1nTl8IvIXwZD7DxRbOUoTAq2JjeNFyfyHT-3gA6RjS-2ycqGc/s800/icon-find.png" /> <img class="largerimg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_s-3fStXFRv0/TQMp65GIw2I/AAAAAAAAL0k/d8pk0IMGC0Q/2010-09-28_00-36-25.JPG" alt="" /> </a>. We view from the left of the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) to the right. <br />
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neues_Rathaus_(Munich)">Neues Rathaus</a> <br />
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The yellow building behind the Neues Rathaus, the Theatinerkirche on Odeonsplatz <br />
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The fountain at Marienplatz <br />
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Gazing outwards towards the right of the Neues Rathaus <br />
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Down below to the right of the New City Hall, the tower is the gate beside the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_Hall,_Munich">Altes Rauthaus</a> (Old City Hall). <br />
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Close up of the click on the gate of the old city hall. <br />
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Through the gate of the Altes Rauthaus is Viktualienmarkt (main market) where we were in the morning <br />
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilianeum">Maximilianeum</a>, a sort of a palace-like building, houses gifted student's foundation and the state paliarment. <br />
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Back down below, a close up of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathaus-Glockenspiel">Neues Rathaus Glockenspiel</a> <br />
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The statue on the roof of the Neues Rathaus <br />
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Walking around the streets of the city <br />
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You can get your oktoberfest gear here, ops, I mean the Bavarian costume here. <br />
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We shopped around for some souvenirs <br />
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Then, we took a tram to the Maximilianeum <br />
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The Bavaria statue on the roof <br />
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Monument of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria">King Maximilian II of Bavaria</a> opposite the Maximilianeum that was built by him <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">We were completely stuffed from a day of eating at Oktoberfest, so we skipped dinner tonight and hopped on the tram back to our hotel near the Ostbahnhof. Time for a good night's rest before our next day's day trip out to the dreamy town of Schwangau where the fairy tale Neuschwanstein castle is. <br />
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27 Sep 2010
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Monday. Our planned Oktoberfest day! However, Oktoberfest starts at 10am on the weekdays, so we woke up early to take a walk around the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktualienmarkt">Viktualienmarkt</a>, a market nearby <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marienplatz">Marienplatz</a>, the city centre of Munich since 1158 CE.
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On the S-bahn from the Ostbahnhof (East Station) to Marienplatz (Mary's Square)
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Map of the city centre. We walked from Marienplatz, through the Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) to Viktualienmarkt.
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neues_Rathaus_(Munich)">Neues Rathaus (new city hall)</a> at Marienplatz
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The <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathaus-Glockenspiel">Rathaus-Glockenspiel</a>, the figures move at 11am everyday
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Virgin Mary atop the Mariensäule (Marian Column), with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Frauenkirche">Frauenkirche</a> behind. The column was built in 1638 CE to celebrate the end of Swedish occupation.
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At Viktualienmarkt
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Bread stall, we bought some €0.50 pretzels here
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Are we near the mountains or by the sea? There's some amazing looking seafood here
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Walking around the market stalls
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Veggies Fall-in! Everything is incredibly clean, neat, and looks fantastic.
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Souvenir toys
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Notice anything of interest?
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There's durian and jackfruit, although the durian does look like its been there for too long...
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Flower stall
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More breakfast for about €2.85
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On our way to Oktoberfest, switching over to the U-bahn at the Hauptbahnhof (main train station)
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Finally, we are here! Right out of Theresienwiese U-bahn station. Oktoberfest runs from September to October for only about 18 days and sees some 5-6 million visitors. It started in 1810 CE. Many people attend in their traditional dress.
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The bird's eye view of Theresienwiesen where Oktoberfest is held every year.
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The <a href="http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/Beer+Tents/The+big+tents/Fischer+Vroni+-+For+Fish+lovers/325/">Fischer Vroni</a> tent, where we decided to stay put.
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Fischer Vroni's Specialty, BBQ fish on the stick!
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There's so much BBQ fish out here, it smells of BBQ fish in the tent
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Inside at about 9:15am, we sat at a table that is reserved from 5pm onwards. This is the first year that there is no smoking inside the Oktoberfest tents. Perfect for non-smokers like us!
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustiner">Augustiner</a>, an excellent local beer that is hard to get anywhere else. It is also the oldest in Munich's Oktoberfest. Only 6 local beers are allowed to be sold in Oktoberfest. Everything with beer comes in 1 litre (Mass) at €8.90, more expensive due to the festival. Before attending, we heard about how the waiters/waitresses at Oktoberfest will usually give you no change. To our surprised in Fischer Vroni, they gave us all the change and you decide how much you like to tip them. They even have an English menu, very nice. Next, I took a walk around the tent.
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Beer comes from the barrel from a real tap. That's how it should be on the tap!
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Reassurance that there's enough beer left, large LCD screens showing CCTV of the store are placed all around the tent.
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Souvenir stall
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Gingerbread Souvenirs, people buy this and walk around with them round their necks.
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Kitchens are large
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Since it was still early, I went to check out the other tents
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The <a href="http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/Beer+Tents/The+big+tents/Hippodrom+-+truly+%22hip%22/312/">Hippodrom</a>, they serve <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaten">Spaten</a>
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Inside the Hippodrom, very red, recommended for singles due to high flirt factor
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Pretzel stalls and food stalls are everywhere.
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The <a href="http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/Beer+Tents/The+big+tents/Armbrustsch%C3%BCtzen+-+Bull's+Eye!/313/"> Armbrustschützen - Bull's Eye!</a> tent that serves Paulaner
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Inside the tent, one of the attractions is the Oktoberfest crossbow competition
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Back at our tent and starting on breakfast, Fillet of Herring with boiled potatoes, €11.50.
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It is about 10:30am and it is almost full, the band has started
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Closer to lunch time, BBQ Mackerel on the stick! €3.50 per 100grams, this was €14.
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Looks like some American tourists are starting the table top dancing early
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Every 30 minutes, they will play Ein Prozit (cheers?) and it means it's time to take another gulp if you haven't and knock mugs with your neighbours
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Past noon time, the place is full. Looking back at the pictures after the trip I realised there were lots of men. It turns out, we were in the middle of the largest gay event in Oktoberfest without knowing it. Ah... tourists...
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The crazy queue outside. No seat, no bier. Smokers also had to stand outside.
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Later into the afternoon at 4pm
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Time for tea, here's 1/4 a roast duck with two potato dumplings and really tasty red cabbage for €13.80.
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It was almost 5pm and time to leave, we took a walk around outside. Some huge horses here. In fact, the largest we have seen on our entire trip.
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The <A href="http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/Beer+Tents/The+big+tents/Hacker+-+Bavarian+Heaven/315/">Hacker - Bavarian Heaven</a> tent, we will be back here on our last morning in Munich
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The Augustiner-Festhalle tent, the friendliest Oktoberfest tent
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Schottenhamel tent, the most important tent where the Mayor of Munich opens the first keg on the first day of Oktoberfest at 12pm.
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The Löwenbräu tent
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More tents
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Schützen-Festzelt
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Inside Schützen-Festzelt
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The Bavaria statue above Theresienwiese. Oktoberfest commemorates the wedding of Princess Therese to <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_I_of_Bavaria">Crown Prince Ludwig I</a> of Bavaria
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What looks like a large play house where one can stumble around after a few drinks.
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The ferris wheel. There are many rides you can go on after drinking.
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After an entire day of food and some 3 litres of oktoberfestbier, we left Oktoberfest and headed back to Marienplatz to take a short look around the town centre and St. Peter's Church. One day wasn't enough for all the excellent beer here and already I was thinking of returning for more.
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