Prague – Vienna: “Sir, Negative Sir!”

Until we got onto the Danube trail in Linz, Austria, the road from Prague to Austria was marked by beautiful scenery, intermittent rain, headwinds and many, many hills. With over 80 kg under my saddle it was a workout that would have reduced even Sylvester Stallone to tears. To make things worse, crosses, gravestones, flowers, and pictures of mostly young men were scattered along the roadside like milestones. It was worth every drop of sweat, though. Both in the Czech Republic and in Austria we got a taste of local hospitality at its finest. Here’s a selection of random events that have stuck in our minds.