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I'd say the 9-11-2012 bombcast is the best one because of the Bad Boys and Pizza talk. Also lets not forget the birth of China Don't Care. What do you guys think is the best bombcast?
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I really like the Groundhog Day 2010 cast, for all the talk of Bryan Doyle-Murphy. Brother of famous comic actor Bill Murphy.
Plus the first reactions to Mass Effect 2, the best game made in the last 7 years.
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All of them.
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Some of my favorites are the E3 ones, the GOTY ones where it gets really tense and they say how the best games of that year actually suck, and moments from the other ones which cause me to just laugh out almost in tears.
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Hard to see past the Johnny V/Adam Boyes one, 10-13-2009.
Add in the GOTY casts and we've got winners.
This guy's cracked it.
Specifically though, the bombcast is pretty consistent. Seems to be better when they're not talking about Games, for some reason. Either when they're not or when they get real fucking in depth on games, something Patrick has brought to the table recently which makes me very happy. A lot of the more simple qualitative what have people been playing segments are the worst bits. It's why the GOTY podcasts can be both the best and the worst casts to listen to, because sometimes they get really in depth and listen to everyone's arguments and it's this excellent debate where the winner doesn't even matter, or it's 45 minutes of the same thing being said over and over about Minerva's Den and Shadow Broker.
The only legitimate answer to this question is the do-over episode from 12-09-2008, in which a full 2 hours of podcast was lost and the crew returned to re-record it, Vinny recalls old jokes that only 3 other people get and Jeff speaks about mission based boating. There's a slalom related guest appearance, a talking robot, it's just the best ever.
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I couldn't even tell you. It's not usually about the episode per se, but rather the moments within those episodes that are the things to remember and those moments are far too numerous to list.
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I really enjoy the 5-08-2012 episode. Adam Sessler, E3 mysteries, the old Gamespot TV stuff; it's one of my favorites.
I couldn't even tell you. It's not usually about the episode per se, but rather the moments within those episodes that are the things to remember and those moments are far too numerous to list.
Yup, this. Though when it comes to some of my favourite bombcast moments, their Transformer movies talk, drunk Michael Ironside impressions, Duke Nukem impressions during the DNF talk, and the Marcus Fenix impressions--I'm seeing a pattern here--often spring to mind first. Oh, and I remember really enjoying their talk about Assassin's Creed being set in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus.
All of the user-made animated bombcast excerpts are pure gold too.
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The 2011 post Superbowl cast is one of my favourites. I think it's 02-08-11.
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10-28-2008 is on my birthday and ends with a great GB song.
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12/09/2008. They had to redo it. The best bombcast ever.
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The newer bombcasts have been getting marginally worse in my opinion. Old stuff is the best.
I think the Bombcast as a whole is the best one.
Is that good for a non-answer?
Also, if anyone could help me, I'm trying to remember the Bombcast episode where Johnny V tells the story of how he was hired at Midway, but I can't find it/don't remember much else. I don't believe it's in his first episode either.
The newer bombcasts have been getting marginally worse in my opinion. Old stuff is the best.
Yea I've noticed this too.
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That one where all they did was read emails at the end of 2010 right before the game of the year cast. Also the California Extreme/ Narc one/
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DASH 4 CASH AT IMS: Brian Vickers' fifth-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway last week qualified him for the fourth and final Nationwide Series Dash 4 Cash race which takes place at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. Vickers has qualified for three of the four Dash 4 Cash events, but has yet to win one of the $100,000 bonuses. Saturday's Indiana 250 will be his final chance. The Dash 4 Cash at Indy places Vickers up against points leader Sam Hornish Jr., Austin Dillon and his teammate Elliott Sadler. The highest finisher of those four will be taking home the $100,000 check courtesy of series sponsor Nationwide Insurance. VICKERS AT INDY: While Saturday will be only the second time that NASCAR's Nationwide Series has competed at the Brickyard, Vickers has the benefit of seven Sprint Cup Series starts at the 2.5-mile track. Two of those seven Indianapolis Motor Speedway races resulted in top-five finishes for Vickers. SEASON STATS: Just a few races past the halfway mark in the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, Vickers is positioned sixth in the Nationwide Series Championship point standings with 45 markers separating him from the points leader. So far this season, the 29-year-old driver has captured eight top-five finishes, 10 top-10 finishes and has led a total of 110 laps in his No. 20 Dollar General Toyota. Three of this season's eight top-five finishes were collected in the last four races. JOE GIBBS RACING AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: In Indy's inaugural Nationwide Series event last summer, Joe Gibbs Racing fielded three entries piloted by Brian Scott, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano. The organization notched two top-five finishes and led four circuits around the 2.5-mile superspeedway. With 18 of 33 races on the 2013 Nationwide Series schedule completed, Joe Gibbs Racing has eight wins, 31 top-five finishes, 41 top-10 finishes, four poles and a total of 1,499 laps led. WEEK ON THE NO. 20 DOLLAR GENERAL TOYOTA: Dollar General vendor partners Kleenex, Purex, Gildan, Hellmann's, Slim Jim, Oreo, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, STP, Nestle Drumstick, Sundown Naturals, Glad and Colgate will be featured on Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 20 Toyota Camry this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. RACE INFO: The Nationwide Series Indiana 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 27. Watch and listen live beginning at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio. Brian Vickers on Indianapolis: "I think Indy is a place where I have a lot of experience compared to a lot of the guys in the series. Some of them have none; some of them only have one start. But there are a few guys, like Elliott (Sadler), who have as much or more experience, so it's not going to be a walk in the park by no means. We really need a good points day. This far into the season, I thought we would be positioned a little bit better in the run for the championship. But no one's given up yet. We know we're still in it and we will continue to work hard to get there." Crew chief Kevin Kidd on Indianapolis: "It's a real privilege for us to race at Indy. The history that place has is second to none. I am honored that our series gets to participate there. We recently tested Indy, and I felt like the test went well. We were able to gain some information that should help us for the race there. The track is an interesting mix between high speed and low speed. The corners are almost "short-track" style corners, however the straights are fast. Because of the uniqueness of the track architecture, setups tend to be compromised and the team that hits this the best will obviously be the fastest." -Joe Gibbs Racing PR
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Today, twice as many American kids are overweight as in the 1980s, and many kids already have high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes.
This month, two groups--the International Obesity Taskforce and Consumers International--proposed limiting ads for junk foods that target children.
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A ban on TV and radio ads for junk food between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.;
No marketing of junk food on Web sites, social networking sites and cell phone text-messaging;
No promotion of unhealthy food in schools;
No inclusion of free gifts, toys or other collectibles that are attractive to children;
No use of celebrities, cartoon characters or competitions.
Advertising today is more subtle than the jingles I fondly remember from my childhood, such as the Oscar Mayer wiener song. Now, popular movie and TV characters like Dora the Explorer also appear on food packages.
"It's as if that whole television program is an ad for the Dora cookies," said Margo Wootan, director of nutrition for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit group in Washington. "As a mom, I know for sure that marketing works, because many a time [at the grocery store], my daughter reaches over for a box with one of her favorite characters on it, and she has no idea of what's in that box."
More subtle advertising affects kids too, such as movie shots that zoom in on products. Back in 1982, it was reported that sales of Reese's Pieces candies skyrocketed after being featured in the movie "E.T., The Extra Terrestrial."
Children start requesting foods by brand name by the age of 24 months, according to published studies from University of Minnesota researchers.
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Mexican President Felipe Calderon released his plans Wednesday to give greater autonomy to the country's nationalized oil monopoly PEMEX, a move criticized as privatizing the industry that constitutes 40 percent of federal income. With domestic oil production falling for the past six years, Calderon has had to negotiate his pro-business politics amid steadfast public opinion against denationalization.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has called on the country's Congress to approve an energy reform bill to overhaul state oil giant Pemex.
Mr Calderon said the plan would give Pemex more freedom to manage its budget and contract out work, so boosting both oil production and exploration.
Mexico's known oil reserves are running out and production has been falling.
Mr Calderon stressed the bill would not privatise Pemex, a national symbol that has been in state hands since 1938.
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One in the eye to Murdoch.
Side note... is it possible to have a Murdoch Halo/Horns options??
Beeb reinstates teaboy in Pestogate scandal
All this BBC baiting...
All this BBC baiting puts El Reg on the same side of the coin as all of Murdoch's outlets and The Daily Mail.
A strange Ménage à trois. I think we'd know who be the submissive in that arrangement.
Mutated genetic supertrout developed in lab
Tip for the subs
NB: There is a breed of cattle called 'Belgian Blue', nothing new in its genetics. The actual cow doesn't have to come from Belgium; similar to Charolais , Jersey or Friesian cows, its just the area when they originated.
Agri IT. Big business.
Student racks up £8000 mobile broadband bill
"In all fairness not everyone is techno-savy."
But surely literate enough to read small print?
Customer FAIL.
Apple opens the iPhone to lotteries
This will hardly open up the door to bookmakers, considering the US Laws on gambling.
A Paddy Power or Ladbrokes app would be sweet.
Dallas cops fine drivers for 'not speaking English'
Cop almost hit the target
If she can't speak English, or Texan for that matter, then presumably she might not be able to read English. She might be at a loss for understanding traffic signs. Therefore, a danger to other road users etc etc.
But as the arresting officer was a thick as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, then fail.
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The volume controls on the ear phones is one reason why I'll stick with my 2nd gen shuffle.
I use a FM transmitter and my old shuffle in car, and its perfect for the job. I can easily flick to the next track whist not distracted by a display.
No reason for me to upgrade then.
In general, this years crop of ipods reeks of fail.
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"but those customers will be loyal to Apple, not Vodafone or Orange"
Erm. Two reasons why I didn't get the iphone before...
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2. All of my family are on Vodafone, and with their PAYG where you can get free Vodafone-Vodafone calls and texts for topping up buy 20 euro a month, its a no brainer to stay. Other networks here might have similar or cheaper offers, but coupled with point 1, its a winner.
Apple might think that they are going to build customer loyalty, but you have to start getting customers to build loyalty. That's why they're breaking away from O2, because it has reached its sales limits. Anyone on O2 who wants an iphone has one. But for me, as ready explained, knowing that the iphone is there is welcome news.
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Last weekend after winning Wimbledon, Serena Williams had a t-shirt on saying 'Are You Looking At My Titles?'
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Just checked...
Just checked the app store, the only donor apps I can see are for recipes for kebabs.
Get well soon, Steve. If it weren't for him or his company, tech life would be worse off.
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In 3....2....1.....
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Sometimes, you got to break the law to highlight the crime. It's called investigative journalism.
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He was just a blue-eyed Boston boy
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"I'll do your bidding comrade mine
If I ride back again
But if you ride back and I am left
You'll do as much for me
Mother you know, must hear the news
So write to her tenderly."
"She's waiting at home like a patient saint
Her fond face pale with woe
Her heart will be broken when I am gone
I'll see her soon, I know"
Just then the order came to charge
For an instant hand touched hand
They said "Aye" and away they rode
That brave and devoted band.
Straight was the track to the top of the hill
The rebels they shot and shelled
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Freshman City Councilman Nick Mosby has published an ambitious web-based (Flash Player) "magazine" called Seven, looking back at his first 100 days in office and featuring several well-written mini features about some highlights of the district such as the STEM school, Art Blocks and Shalik Fulton, an up-and-coming young leader. Mosby also highlights a liquor ordinance he introduced which would prohibit liquor stores from selling anything (not just booze) to people under 21 years old. (That bill, 12-0050, is awaiting reports from the health department and the liquor board).
There's also a map of the district with contact numbers for community resources (the Commission on Aging, Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, etc.) and the requisite hyperbole: "2400 hours is just a fragment of time Councilman Nick J. Moseby has spent working for the people of the 7th District."
Wow: 24-7 since you were sworn in—all on behalf of the constituents? How do your bosses at Verizon feel about that?
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It happened around 7:45 p.m. Friday on U.S. 17 at Theater Road.
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A passenger in the SUV was taken to UF Health Jacksonville and is listed in critical condition.
The driver of the Ford, David Price, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
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Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea is adamant that he is happy at the Aviva Premiership club despite being linked with the Ireland job.
Current Irish coach Declan Kidney's contract runs out after the 2013 Six Nations and reports suggest that he is unlikely to have it renewed. Ireland have just one win from three in the Six Nations and fell to a 12-8 defeat to Scotland on Sunday despite having the majority of the possession and territory.
After that loss at Murrayfield, Kidney was asked about his future, but he deflected the question telling RTE: "I've always said that my role is all about getting ready for the next match. That's what it always has been and that's what it always will be."
Ireland fullback Rob Kearney came to Kidney's defence post-match saying that the players should be blamed for the team's failures on the field rather than the backroom staff.
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I adjusted curves and levels on this as well… It also came with 4 colored backs – white, black, red and blue – can I iron these to get rid of fold and wrinkle creases?
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ty so much for the abom pov video-
Thank you for the video, as always appreciate all the effort put in around here.
Aside from buggy things like only getting 1 puddle at a time we had a few things happen that gibbed us pretty bad in the 10M version of this encounter.
1. Whoever was stunned by the slime, would then get targeted with a puddle. Now they're taking the damage from the slime stun, and puddle at the same time. Plus the whole raid has to stand in the puddle to group up for the explosion.
2. Had someone get stunned by the slime right as PP targeted her with malleable goo...unable to move she was promptly blown up by the goo.
3. The flasks would spawn right beneath the boss. Extremely difficult to see. Boom. A melee down. (as I was healing I can't verify this, going on word of mouth from our melee)
While #3 could just be a difficult mechanic we failed at, 1 and 2 happened repeatedly and were extremely frustrating, particularly 2 since it is unsurvivable. Does anyone have and tips or tricks for dealing with these parts of the encounter? I feel like there's something I'm missing here as unavoidable deaths don't seem a likely encounter mechanic.
I saw the video of 10 man Professor Putricide encounter u were covering. I have a questinon to so much of the taktics u use but about UI you use. I really loved the way it looks Im looking for good interface myselve. could you tell me the name of it or where I can download it please. And are the icones showing you that the prayer of manding and circle of healing are of cooldown part of your UI or some addon ?
Thank you for the answer and good luck!
Gotta love 25 man racism.
1) unfortunately I think this is just a RNG element of the fight, and will simply just need to be healed thru.
2)Again, I think that's just really unlucky RNG, I don't remember that ever happening to my guild while doing the fight.
3) the bombs suck. a lot. I've been trying to figure out exactly how dropping them works. this is my best guess thus far:
the bombs will drop directly to his sides, on the edge of his animation (IE as far out as his 2 extra arms go). now his hit box is huge, and when ever that starts to clip in to a wall, it will start pushing the location that the bombs spawn inward, making your melee much more likely to get the debuff.
as for getting hit by the explosion I didn't really see people have a hard time with that. you have 10 seconds to make sure you are far enough away. you just need to make sure your tank knows that bombs have been dropped and that he needs to move the boss. our tank would make a sort of figure 8 pattern for moving the boss. it basically worked like drag him to a corner, bombs spawn, move him. experiment spawns move him to the other side (bombs might spawn while moving him over). then repeat
Thanks very much Arianne for the Abomination POV video. The abomination controller in that video did an awesome job...so much time helping dps the adds :D
Also this separate thread helped alot:
for understanding the abomination mechanics. We didn't down him, but still managed some decent progress as opposed to endless growing of ooze piles :P
I can't see Darksends video, YouTube says it's private :/.
Got him last night on ten man with two attempts remaining, 2 heals, 2 tanks, 6 dps (one was our resto shammy as ele). I was controlling the abom.
The abom's melee swing/slash abiltiy damage is significant, much more than just applying the debuff. As long as you're keeping the slime pools under control, be standing where the next add will spawn so you can start dpsing even before it picks a target. As was previously mentioned, wait until it's almost done it's targeting cast before applying the slow debuff. I was doing 1/2 to 2/3 of our destro warlock's damage to adds, and he's no slouch.
With six dps and me on the abom, we managed to kill many of the green adds before they reached thier first target.
I can't see Darksends video either, YouTube says it's private :/.
Can we know the reason. Since we would like to let our guild watch it.
Apparently, there was a problem with someone using a racial slur in the guild chat. Still, imho its a bad decision to just remove the video now. Put a colored box over it (like you did), add a comment you are aware of the problem (like you did) and remove it as soon as you prepared a version with the chat blurred out. People have seen the video already and nothing is going to remove that from the internets. Your approach is just making more people feeling pissed :)
Alas, our survival hunter had connection problems all night and some of our attempts suffered as a result. In saying that, I have a couple of things to help you avoid wasting attempts needlessly.
1) On the first pull, your healers need to know that the abomination appears (at least on Grid) as a debuff and can be dispelled. Yep, our priest kept dispelling the abomination every time the off tank possessed it on our first try. Oops.
2) The adds seem to alternate, and the green one is where you really have to be on the ball. We started handling it by moving to the opposite side of the room once an add had gone down, giving us maximum time to bring it down. In addition to that, your ranged people should feel free to go at it right away as, even if a ranged person is picked, you have time to react and the extra DPS is really helpful. If your abomination is on the ball, he should also help with bringing it down.
That said, we're back tomorrow night to finish him off in our last four attempts. It's an awesome and perfectly tuned fight, as they all are in the Plagueworks, but I'm pretty confident.
Big question: do the stacks in p3 fall off progressively ? Or do tanks just try to go for more and more stacks (i.e. tank1 takes a stack, tank2 one, tank1 takes him again for 2 stacks, tank2 for 3, etc). This really seems unclear - if he heals when it falls off completely do you just take more and more or wait for the first 2 stacks to fall off while keeping one before you taunt back (if possible).
P.S. 25 man movie seems to be unavailable for me. I get a "this movie is private" message every time i try to watch it.
My understanding is that you never want the stack to drop off as it will heal him if it does. Ideally you should switch tanks on each stack keeping everyones stack as low as possible. At least that's what I read, I haven't done the fight yet myself... heh...
2) This damage, while harsh in 20-man, is still healable. As the tank damage in p1/2 is relatively low, you should have sufficient resources to handle this. The only problem is if two malleable oozes land on the same person simultaneously; then, they die because someone was too clumped up.
3) The latest version of DBM includes an announce for choking gas. They always spawn in melee range, and you have ample time to move before they explode. There's no excuse to stand in a -75% hit debuff and flail away at the boss.
Heading into the Plagueworks tonight with still one question lingering regarding P3. Aliena's video states that the MT and OT taunt when the other hits 4 stacks, but never says how long the debuff lasts (and when it is safe again to taunt). Does anyone have a clear and concise answer?
Thanks in advance.
Never. If the debuff falls off it is a wipe as it will heal him beyond the capacity to out dps before the room is completely overrun with puddles


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Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Oh yeah, you really can't answer. Well, it's the bad news then! Battlefield 3's Battlelog system is currently offline for scheduled server maintenance. It's not coming back up until this evening at 7.00 pm AEST.
The good news? You'll get some new goodies in Battlelog when it comes back up! Here's what's new:
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Lovely Laugharne – on the Dylan Thomas trail in South Wales
August 10, 2014 by Heather Cowper
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I like to imagine the 19 year old aspiring poet, Dylan Thomas arriving at Laugharne on the ferry, taking in the wide open skies of the Taf estuary, the small boats stranded in the marshy channels and the stark, stone towers of the ruined castle, and thinking "YES!, this is where I want to be."
He later wrote that it was the sort of place where people like him " just came, one day, for the day, and never left; got off the bus, and forgot to get on again." Laugharne in Camarthanshire is one of the places that Dylan Thomas is most connected to, living for the last 4 years of his life in The Boathouse overlooking the estuary which inspired him to write some of his greatest poetry.
Even if you know or care nothing about Dylan Thomas, Laugharne is an enchanting place to spend a day, as we did as part of our weekend following the Dylan Thomas Trail, in honour of the centenary of the Poet's birth.
Staying at Brown's Hotel – Dylan's favourite pub
We'd spent the Saturday in Swansea, discovering the city that Dylan knew as a young man and wrote about in Return Journey as well as visiting the Dylan Thomas Birthplace, before driving on to Laugharne to stay at Brown's Hotel. As we pulled up, the evening sun lit up the front of the Georgian pub, a favourite drinking haunt of Dylan that has now been renovated as a bar with boutique style guest rooms.
When he lived here, Dylan's routine was to sit in the window seat of Brown's in the morning, studying the papers, or dropping in to see his parents Jack and Florence who lived at The Pelican opposite, before going home to the Boathouse for lunch and working in the writing shed in the afternoon, usually returning in the evening with his wife Caitlin for a few more beers.
Our room was The Laques, named after a part of Laugharne that you can see from the bedroom window where Flemish weavers once settled. The style was very much boutique retro, with a stripy carpet, those chalky Farrow and Ball tones of beige on the walls and modern oak furniture with a 1950s air. The double bed had coverings and cushions in similarly muted shades of grey and purple and from the bed we could gaze at the photo-mural opposite – a soft-focus shot of the estuary with waving grasses in the foreground.
The room was small but thoughtfully kitted out with tea and coffee, bottled water, a few old books including a Dylan Thomas selected works and a bedside radio. The adjoining loo and bathroom featured those rectangular white tiles that were popular in the 1930s when a plumbed-in bathroom was a novelty, a bath with white waffle shower curtain and shower above and some delicious Warm Ginger toiletries. As the hotel isn't really a hotel but a bar with rooms and only does bar snacks, we stuck our noses into the Three Mariners pub next door, but the place looked packed and the music was Saturday-night-loud, so we ended up having dinner at Cafe Culture, a pleasant Italian down the road.
Brown's Hotel, King Street, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire. Tel: 01994 427 688 E-mail: email@example.com Rooms are £75-140 based on 2 people including breakfast. Heather and Guy stayed in The Lacques, a Classic King Room which costs £105/ night for weekend stays. Twitter @BrownsLaugharne | Facebook Page | YouTube
Evening light on the Taf estuary
I took advantage of the evening sunshine to go and explore, following signs along the lane towards The Boathouse, where Dylan Thomas lived with his family. From the lane above the house, now known as the Dylan Thomas Birthday Walk, I caught the beautiful views over the Taf estuary, where the water was gently rippling and glittering in the evening light. The tide was out with the sandbanks exposed at low tide and some wading seabirds picking their way gingerly through the shallows. It was this view that inspired Dylan to write his Poem in October about his walk from here to St John's Hill where the wood overlooks the town.
It was my thirtieth year to heaven Woke to my hearing from harbour and neighbour wood And the mussel pooled and the heron Priested shore The morning beckon With water praying and call of seagull and rook And the knock of sailing boats on the net webbed wall
You can follow the Dylan Thomas Birthday walk yourself, on the route Dylan described in his Poem in October, where there are benches and signs along the way so that you can read each line or verse at the place it was written. There's a Dylan Thomas Birthday Walk Website with all the information you need and an App of the Dylan Thomas Birthday Walk for iPhone and Android.
Dylan and Caitlin – in life and death
On Sunday morning we enjoyed a good cooked breakfast in the bar at Brown's Hotel, surrounded by memorabilia and mementos of Dylan Thomas and then walked up the main street towards St Martin's church. Through the main churchyard gate and over the little footbridge across the lane, we found the plain white cross of Dylan and Caitlin Thomas standing out among the grey gravestones.
In the church there is also a replica of the stone memorial in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, with Dylan's lines from the poem Fernhill " Time held me green and dying, though I sang in my chains like the sea". Dylan Thomas died in 1953 aged only 39, while on a poetry reading tour in New York, of causes which have not been fully explained but were probably a combination of pneumonia, morphine overdose and heavy drinking, while Caitlin was also buried with him after her death in 1994. Dylan's father, Jack had died only the year before Dylan himself and Dylan wrote one of his most popular and moving poems Do not go gentle into that good night about his father's illness.
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
It felt a little voyeuristic taking a picture of the gravestone, so we continued up the leafy lane beside the church, fringed by cow parsley and pink campion, taking a short cut to The Boathouse.
The Boathouse – my sea-shaken house
In 1938 Dylan and Caitlin visited their friends the writers Richard and Frances Hughes at Castle House in Laugharne and decided to find their own place nearby. The couple moved into a tiny fisherman's cottage and then into a grander house at SeaView where they lived until 1940 until the war years intervened and they moved to London. In 1949, The Boathouse which Dylan described as "my sea shaken house on a breakneck of rocks", was bought for Dylan by his friend and patron, Margaret Taylor and he lived there with Caitlin and the children until his death in 1953.
Walking down the steps to the whitewashed house, the views across the Taf estuary were striking, not only from all the rooms, but from the balcony running around the house and the terrace at the back where there was originally a landing stage for the coal boats. Under the roof was the main bedroom which is now an exhibition space with mementoes and information about Dylan's life, while through the small shop was a parlour furnished as it would have been by Dylan and Caitlin and kept for 'best' as was the custom. I spotted the desk that had belonged to Dylan's father and had come from his childhood home at 5 Cwmdonkin Park, since Geoff Haden had told me how he really wanted it back!
Downstairs where the family would have gathered was now a tea room but we were able to sit on the terrace in the sunshine with fabulous views over the estuary where I had a chat with artist in residence, Cheryl Beer, who was playing her ukelele and making up poems with some of the children visiting. Cheryl told me that she was one of 12 different artists who had been invited for a month to create a work related to Dylan Thomas – you can see some of the photos from her month in residence on her blog here. She had noticed the strips of paper in the writing shed like shopping lists of the words that he planned to use, and was asking people to write a line of poetry or prose on a strip of paper, which she could incorporate into one large digital work. Having read some of the passionate, tender and angry love letters between Dylan and Caitlin, she also was planning to write a song that told the story from Caitlin's point of view, "as a woman who was often being apologised to"
The Dylan Thomas writing shed
After visiting The Boathouse we walked back along the path to Dylan's writing shed which the staff kindly opened for me to take photos, although you can normally only peer through the window. Inside Dylan's writing desk was set out as if he had just left, with cigarette stubs, strips of words hanging up and that inspiring view right across the estuary. The first poem he wrote there was Over Sir John's Hill, in which he describes the birds stalking their prey and bringing death in the midst of this beauty.
Over Sir John's hill, The hawk on fire hangs still; In a hoisted cloud, at drop of dusk, he pulls to his claws And gallows, up the rays of his eyes the small birds of the bay
This is also where Dylan wrote his most famous play for voices, Under Milkwood, inspired in part by the people of Laugharne. Dylan described his work in a letter as "a play, an impression for voices, an entertainment out of the darkness, of the town I live in .. (so that) you come to know the town as an inhabitant of it.. utterly familiar with the places and the people." From the writing shed we dropped down a path to the level of the estuary where we walked back along the paved causeway with the marshland ahead of us until Laugharne castle came into view.
The Dylan Thomas Boathouse, Dylan's Walk, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4SD |Twitter @DTBoathouse | Facebook Page | Open daily 10am-5.30pm in summer, 10am-3.30 in winter Adults £4.20/ Children £2.00. There is a pop-up Dylan Thomas shed, a replica of the original which is on display in various festivals and places around Wales.
Laugharne castle, Brown as owls
The final stop on our day in Laugharne was the ruined castle which overlooks the marsh and the estuary, described by Dylan in his Poem in October.
Pale rain over the dwindling harbour And over the sea wet church the size of a snail With its horns through mist and the castle Brown as owls But all the gardens Of spring and summer were blooming in the tall tales Beyond the border and under the lark full cloud.
Laugharne Castle was built in the 13th century, probably on top of an earlier Norman castle and it came under siege in the English Civil War and was partly dismantled. When Dylan first came to Laugharne, the castle and its grounds were in the gardens of Castle House next door, owned by writers Richard and Frances Hughes. Dylan was allowed the use of the gazebo in the garden which overlooks the estuary and it was here that he wrote the short stories "Portrait of the artist as a Young Dog".
A nice touch is that there is a writing desk and old typewriter within the gazebo to recreate how it would have looked when Dylan wrote there. The castle is now open to the public, although it's really just a picturesque shell of the castle that the Welsh Lords used to dominate the estuary and port at Laugharne before it silted up. You can climb the tower for views over the estuary, and there's a Victorian Rose garden which is a pleasant place to sit on a summer afternoon.
Laugharne Castle is run by CADW and is open April-October 10am-5pm Adults £3.80
Whether you are a Dylan Thomas fan or not, Laugharne is an enchanting place to visit, for the views of the estuary, the walks up to St John's Hill, for the Brown as Owls castle, and of course for the fascinating Dylan Thomas connections. Follow where Dylan walked, drink where he drank and be inspired by the beauty of the place and the poetry. In a place like this we might all have a literary masterpiece in us.
For more information to help you connect with Dylan Thomas in Laugharne;
Visit Wales – the official website for everything to see and do in Wales – also on Twitter @VisitWales and Facebook
Visit Carmarthenshire – discover places to see and stay around Laugharne in South Wales
Dylan Thomas 100 – everything that's going on for the 2014 Dylan Thomas Centenary year
Brown's Hotel – Dylan's favourite pub where you can now drink and stay the night
The Dylan Thomas Boathouse – where Dylan lived from 1949-1953
Dylan Thomas Birthday Walk – take a walk inspired by Dylan Thomas' Poem in October
Laugharne Castle – where Dylan wrote in the gazebo owned by his friends the Hughes
My thanks to Visit Wales for arranging this weekend and allowing me to discover Dylan Thomas in Wales
Read my other articles about the Dylan Thomas Trail in Wales
An ugly, lovely town Part 1 – a Return Journey to Swansea with Dylan Thomas
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10 summertime cool things we did in Copenhagen (and you could too)
August 4, 2014 by Heather Cowper
Filed under Accommodation, Art and design, Beaches and swimming, Copenhagen, Cycling, Denmark, Eating and drinking, Europe, featured, Gardens, Leisure, Self-catering
Summer in Copenhagen is a time for the locals to come out and enjoy the short but sweet Scandinavian summer beside the water, whether it's the harbour, the beach or the Copenhagen lakes. Although I've been to Copenhagen a number of times with Guy, this time I wanted to show one of my favourite cities off to my kids, so I was on the look-out for those Scandi-cool things that would impress a hard to please teenager. Here is my guide to the cool things we enjoyed on our 4 day summer break in Copenhagen;
1. Rent an apartment and live like a local
Yes I know that 'live like a local' tag is overused by every apartment rental company, but hiring an apartment in the centre of Copenhagen through Airbnb really did give us a different perspective on the Danish way of life. Filled with books, quirky art and kids' toys our apartment felt like the owners had just popped out for the day – which in fact they more or less had. The family who lived here had temporarily re-located to their summer house further up the coast to make the most of the sunny summer days and being laid back Danes had left most of their belongings behind, trusting us to take good care of their home. Hiring an apartment meant that we could shop at the local supermarkets dotted around town and nod a Danish "Hej" to our neighbours as we parked our bikes in the internal courtyard and lugged our shopping up to the 2nd floor. The kids thought the apartment was super-cool, especially the table football which led to many fiercely contested world cup replays. This is the apartment we booked in case you're interested.
2. Hire bikes to get around town
On previous visits to Copenhagen we walked everywhere but with the family it made sense to hire bikes so we could get effortlessly around town. We hired ours just around the corner from our apartment (Gammelholm Cycler at 12 Holbergsgarde) and it cost 100 DKK (around £11/€14/ $18) per person per day with a bit of a discount as we were hiring for the whole family. Cycling around Copenhagen is easier and safer than in most other cities since there are separate cycle lanes everywhere and the car drivers are bike-aware and slow down to let you by.
You do still need to take care since local cyclists will whizz past you as you bimble along and at busy junctions we found it was safer to get off and cross at the pedestrian lights. In Copenhagen cyclists own the road and will get annoyed if you accidentally step into their path. They even take their kids in the Christiania style bikes that have a carriage on the front and have perfected the art of cycling nonchalently, talking on a mobile while wearing a flimsy dress and high heels. Did you know that you can also take your bike on the train in the special carriages that are marked with a bike symbol, which makes sense if you head out of Copenhagen on the coastal train to Helsingor, Klampenborg or any of the other interesting things to see along this route? My kids effortlessly got into the bike vibe and really enjoyed the freedom of the city.
3. Go swimming in the harbour
The harbour baths at Islands Brygge are justifiably popular as soon as the sun comes out and you do have to trust that the harbour water really is THAT clean (there is an oyster farm in the harbour after all!). There's a shallow kid's paddling pool, a longer pool for serious swimmers (spot those training for a triathlon) and a high jumping off point which my kids tested out multiple times. It's free, open to all and there are lifeguards on duty, but if it gets a bit too crowded, remember that there are plenty of other unofficial places that you can swim in the harbour in summer. Just look for a stretch of harbour wall where there's a ladder and not too many boats and you'll probably see a local already having a dip. Our favourite spot was the stretch of harbour near our apartment between Nyhaven and the harbour bridge near the Parliament building where there's a deck at the bridge end and plenty of benches and tables to sit out. Perfect if you want to bring your own beers and have an evening swim while the sun is setting. The Havnebadet Islands Brygge is open 7am-8pm 1 June-31 August.
4. Rides and more at Tivoli
Tivoli is a Copenhagen institution where you could take your granny or your teenagers and they'd all find something to enjoy (although probably not the same things). The gardens and fountains were beautiful, with roses blooming in the sunken garden and plenty of grassy areas where you can let the kids run around or sit on the grass. There are just enough rides to keep the adrenalin junkies entertained and although I braved The Demon loop the loop with the kids I enjoyed the old fashioned Alpine themed roller coaster much more. There are endless restaurants and food kiosks within Tivoli but I love that you can also bring in your own snacks or picnic and enjoy them in a shady area of grass under the trees.
We bought the PULS package bookable in advance for 329 DKK per person (£35/ €44/ $59) which gave us entrance to the park, a multi-ride pass and a snack and drink from one of the fast food vendors. As night falls the park takes on a more adult feel with glowing Chinese lanterns and people enjoying dinner with outdoor musical, pantomime or ballet performances in the different theatres. Best of all Tivoli has a high quality Danish feel and a lovely relaxed atmosphere that appeals to all ages. Tivoli Gardens are open April-end September and also at Halloween and Christmas. Entrance 99 DKK, Multiride ticket 199 DKK with other packages available.
5. A gourmet bite to eat at Torverhallerne
When I stayed nearby at the Ibsens Hotel a couple of years ago, the Torverhallerne market halls were under construction but now they are a buzzing place to stop and buy fresh food and deli-delicious lunch-time delicacies. The outdoor paved areas around the hall are full of fruit and veg stalls with benches and tables to sit down, while most of the food vendors inside also have some seating space. Guy and I tried a lunch of smorrebrod, the Danish open sandwich, served at the bar of Hallernes Smorrebrod on Royal Copenhagen plates. The kids eyed up the Thai food trailer outside but settled for sandwiches made with nutty Danish brown bread and we finished up with coffee at the legendary Coffee Collective and a strawberry tart from Laura's Bakery opposite. If you prefer to pick up a picnic there are stalls selling artizan bread and cheeses or deli stalls selling different salads and dips, then head for the nearby Botanic garden or the Kings Garden to stretch out on the grass. Torverhallerne is between Frederiksborgadde and Vendersgade close to Norreport Station and is open 10am-7pm most weekdays with slightly shorter hours at weekends.
6. A picnic in the Kings Garden
And spreaking of the Kings Garden or Kongens Have, this is where locals like to go in summertime to laze on the grass in the shade of the trees. In the centre there's a romantic formal garden while on one side of the moat from the Rosenborg Castle there's the rose garden which in summer blooms with scented roses and lavender, watched over by a statue of Queen Caroline Amalia. Ok, so the rose garden is more likely to delight your mother than your teenagers, but the Danish Crown Jewels in the Treasury of Rosenborg Slot are pretty impressive too. The Rosenborg Castle is also delightful if you enjoy a walk through Danish history but the Treasury really is packed with jewels and despite the soldiers on guard outside, it feels pretty laid back despite the considerable bling on display. The Kings Garden is free entry, the Rosenborg Castle and Treasury is open 10am-4pm (closes 5pm in summer) and costs 90 DKK to visit (children up to age 17 free)
7. A smoothie on the deck by the Copenhagen lakes
From the Kings Garden it's a short bike ride to the Copenhagen Lakes, the stretch of water that snakes through the centre of Copenhagen and borders the residential neighbourhoods of Norrebro and Frederiksberg. We met my new blogging friend and Copenhagen expert Alex Berger from VirtualWayfarer for a coffee at the floating deck of KaffeSalonen where you can drink a smoothie or coffee or hire a brightly coloured or swan shaped pedalo to get out on the water. Alex advised me that the lakes are not quite as clean as the harbour, so best not to swim, but it's a fabulous spot to relax overlooking the water. There are paths to walk or jog that run beside the lakes and benches to sit down and admire the view plus you could also try the Den Frankse Cafe or Cafe 22 as an alternative to KaffeSalonen.
8. Copenhagen Street Food on Paper Island
This new food venue on Paper island opened in April just along from the Royal Opera House in a large warehouse that's filled with street food stalls and trailers and a stretch of harbour front lined with deck chairs and benches to sit outside. It's a cool place to gather with friends on a sumer evening with DJ sounds, overlooking the harbour to catch the last rays of the sun with a beer in hand. The concept is to give small food vendors a place to do business, offering great food at reasonable prices, where you can get a snack from around 50 DKK. When we visited for a Friday night street-food-fest, we loved the atmosphere but I felt the food vision hadn't quite been realised, with some vendors seeming a bit overwhelmed by the popularity of the place.
The pulled pork wrap I tried was outstanding, but required a 25 minute wait once my name had been added to their list – not quite fast food! The pizza slice I had in the meantime was burnt on the bottom and couple of other stalls had closed early or run out of food, but my kids enjoyed their spicy chicken stew from the Cuban stall. If you adjust your foodie expectations and don't expect a gourmet experience just yet, Copenhagen Street Food gets a big tick as a cool place to chill with a bucket of beer overlooking the harbour. Copenhagen Street Food can be reached on the waterbus from Nyhaven to the Opera House and is open 12am-10pm for food and from 10am to late for coffee and drinks.
9. Modern art by the sea at Louisiana
Louisiana modern art museum is well worth the 30 minute train ride from central Copenhagen at any time of year but in summertime it offers the perfect day out for those who enjoy art in a natural setting overlooking the sea. The original seaside villa has been enlarged with purpose built galleries housing changing exhibitions of art and sculpture. When we were there, there was a colourful Emil Nolde exhibition plus a sureal collection of paintings by American artist Philip Guston as well as modern art by some of the big names such as Giacometti and Danish painter Asger Jorn.
The gallery is surrounded by lawns and trees dotted with sculptures by Henry Moore and others, overlooking the sea. The large cafe serves excellent smorresbrod, pretty cakes and a lunchtime or dinner buffet with tables inside and outside or you can just bring your picnic and find a grassy spot overlooking the sound. When you're done with the art, leave through the gate at the bottom of the hill and go for a swim off one of the jetties along the stretch of beach and shingle outside, my idea of a perfect artistic summer's day. Louisiana is also magical in the evening when it's open until 10pm Tuesday to Friday.
To get to Louisiana we took the coastal train from Norreport station in the direction of Helsingor and got off at Humlebaek station, then you can walk 15 mins or take a short bus ride down the road following the signs to get to Louisiana or alternatively take your bike on the train as we did with a 5 minute cycle at the other end.
10. Have a drink by the harbour as the sun goes down
The Copenhageners love to make the most of the short Scandinavian summer by spending as much of it outdoors as possible and we enjoyed warm summer evenings on our holiday just sitting by the harbour with a sundowner. Close to our apartment we found the deck of the Royal Danish Theatre at the end of Nyhaven had set up an outdoor summer cafe with a DJ to welcome the weekend. From here we could watch the lights come up in the Opera House opposite and the harbour buses going back and forth. Being delightfully democratic Denmark there are plenty of places like this along the harbour where you can just sit and enjoy a summer sunset, such as the deck by the 'Black Diamond' Royal Library or the Toldboden cafe near the Little Mermaid, but if you prefer you can bring your own wine or beers and find a place to sit along the harbour for the sunset.
More cool things to do in Copenhagen
Bike + Train = adventure in Copenhagen
Eat the neighbourhood in Norrebro
A celebration of mussels – our gastro-cruise in Copenhagen with Copenhagen cooking
Cool places to stay in Copenhagen
A cool boutique hotel in Copenhagen – The Andersen Hotel
Ibsens Hotel in Copenhagen – an affordable boutique hotel in Nansensgarde
Cosy up in Copenhagen at Avenue Hotel – video
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Summer and winter – Filzmoos in Austria has something for everyone
July 15, 2014 by Guest Author
Filed under Austria, Cycling, Eating and drinking, Europe, featured, Gardens, Guest post, Leisure, Misc, Nature, Sightseeing, Ski and Snowboard, Walking
In this article, guest author Claire Palmer shares with us her family's favourite holiday choice of Filzmoos, Austria, the perfect destination for summer walking or winter skiing, your choice for a gentle or full-on family activity holiday!
The traditional mountain village of Filzmoos has been a much-loved destination for my family in both winter and summer since we first discovered it when my 19 year old son was a 19 month old! Building and development is strictly controlled so it has retained its alpine chocolate-box charm with no high-rise buildings to mar the breath-taking views of the Bischofsmutze (Bishop's Mitre) peak and the Dachstein glacier range. There is no shortage of things to keep our two teenage boys occupied and the village has kept pace with their requirements as they have grown.
Uncrowded slopes meet the needs of any ski enthusiast
The whole family learnt to ski (snowboard in my younger son's case) in Filzmoos, including my father who learnt at the ripe old age of 74 and still holidays with us 19 years later, an inspiration to us all! All the instructors in the excellent ski schools speak very good English. Filzmoos is only known to one UK tour operator which means the slopes are uncrowded and the lift queues short, even in the school holidays. We love that the gentle nursery slopes are right in the middle of the village and the more challenging runs finish in the middle of the village so, if some of us have been on the "red" runs and others opted for a leisurely cruise on the wide, well-groomed "blue" pistes, we can all easily meet up in one of the many restaurants and cafes for a warming hot chocolate (Gluhwein for me, please).
Speaking of restaurants, the typical Austrian mountain food is delicious and filling. My sons never tire of the local specialty dessert – Germknodel – a yeast dumpling filled with plum jam and served with vanilla custard. When they were younger it was a whole meal in itself, now it follows a huge Tiroler Grostl, a sizzling cast iron pan of diced potatoes, bacon and eggs fried with herbs.
Activities abound in any season
At Christmas our "must-do" outing is a sleigh ride up to the Oberhofalm and Unterhofalm for the "Advent Idyll" walk around the frozen lake featuring fire pits, candle-lit decorative scenes and huts selling spiced Gluhwein. Watch out for the trick-playing Perchten, horned beasts from folklore dating back to pagan times.
On Christmas Eve Father Christmas arrives in the village square by sleigh and he and his angel-helpers give out sweets and sparklers to the children. Gluhwein is, as always, on offer for the adults!
Our favourite summer outing is also up to the Oberhofalm and Unterhofalm inns but this time by hiring electric-assisted mountain bikes to ride through the woods, arriving in time for lunch outside on the terrace under the sun umbrellas, gazing at eagles circling in the bright blue sky and the majestic snow-capped peak of the Bischofsmutze, now so much closer.
On the way up our refreshment stop is a trough with a spout that gushes pure mountain spring water straight from the ground at an amazing 5 degrees C. Bliss! These electric bikes are amazing machines! The fittest in the party can pedal just as on a normal bike and I can choose how much assistance to have from the battery power, enabling me to go up slopes I could only dream about otherwise!
Discover local flora and fauna
Once up at the mountain inns there are numerous marked walking paths across the high alpine pastures and around the small lake. In fact Filzmoos has 200km of marked walking trails and I love to see the wild mountain flowers in spring and summer. I've found gentian, carlina and many others that I can't identify but no edelweiss yet, sadly.
Another favourite walk of ours is the Marmot trail where we take the Wanderbus high up into the mountains where one can see marmots (although the only ones we've seen so far are on postcards!) then walk back down to the village, admiring the incredible alpine scenery and views at every turn.
Plenty to do for the adventure seeker
For something a little more adrenalin-fuelling for our teenagers, we take the Wanderbus to the neighbouring village of Ramsau where there is a summer toboggan run. Riding the toboggan down on spiralling metal rails that loop out on stilts over the valley is certainly exhilarating, as is going up the mountain on the chairlift and hiring a mountain scooter to ride back down. A completely new experience for all of us! Ramsau also has a bathing lake, archery, hang-gliding or a long cable car ride up to the Dachstein glacier for skiing or to visit the ice caves. A walk out on the Dachstein Sky Walk, a platform overhanging the valley 250 metres straight below, gives a spectacular panorama but I prefer to look out not down!
Despite only having 1,450 inhabitants, Filzmoos village has everything we have ever needed and so we relish not having to use a car and therefore not having to worry about how much of the refreshing "golden nectar" we have drunk!
As well as indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a bowling alley and tennis court, there is a well-stocked supermarket, butcher and delicatessen, a wonderful bakery with coffee shop, pharmacy, doctor's surgery, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, bowling alley and, most importantly, numerous restaurants and cafes serving scrumptious coffee and specialty cakes such as Viennese Sachertorte or apple strudel and cream. After 18 years of holidaying there we have still not run out of things to do and there are many excursions we have still not taken.
Two years ago we realised our dream of buying a one-bedroomed apartment in the village, within five minutes walk of ski slopes and restaurants. This sleeps up to 5 and is available for hire. Please email Claire Palmer at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Author Bio: Many thanks for this article to Claire Palmer, who has loved to travel ever since she was a child touring Europe by caravan for the summer (her parents were teachers) and spending part of her childhood in New Zealand. Since having her own children she has travelled extensively as a family both in Europe and back to New Zealand. She loves Austria and, since realising a long-held dream of buying a property there, is taking German lessons in preparation for spending much more time there when her sons have left school.
For more Austrian adventures:
May Day at The White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang, Austria
Lost in the Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg
Riding the steam train – on the Schafburgbahn at St Wolfgang
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