(English version below)
Det var blevet Kenneths tur til at bestemme dagens udflugtsmål og ønsket var i første omgang en hel runde golf (måske ikke overraskende…). Han havde fundet en bane i Italien (ca en times kørsel væk) og stak afsted fra morgenstunden. Det var vist ikke den bedste bane, men han havde alligevel nydt turen.
Vi andre havde lavet lektier inden vi pakkede paddleboard og badeting og gik ned til søen. Der er flot høj sol men kun lige 24 grader og vandet er væsentligt koldere end hvad vi er vandt til, så der er ikke helt samme badelyst som tidligere. Tilgengæld er vandet roligt, så vi tog på paddleboard tur ud til en tømmerflåde i midten af søen. De er blevet gode til at padle og styre (og ikke mindst holde ligevægt, så vi ikke alle sammen ryger i vandet), så de skiftes til at styre slagets gang og så agere jeg (Sara) hjælpemotor når kræfterne er ved at slippe op. Det er endnu et skønt sted vi har fundet, så når vejret er godt går der hurtigt nogle timer med bare at lege ved vandet. Kenneth kom retur til en afkølende dukkert ovenpå ‘matchen’ og herefter gik vi i bad for at køre til Villach og se os lidt omkring.
Mandag virkede lidt stille med en del butikker lukket (og andre var ved at lukke da det var sen eftermiddag før vi tog derind), men vi fik alligevel et godt indtryk af byen. Der var en lille gågade med en del restauranter og cafeer, og forskellige gademusikanter der gav lidt liv. Vi har snakket om at her var utroligt mange motorcykler i området og fandt i Villach ud af at det var ‘Biker Week’, så det forklarer nok en del ;-)
Fik en burger på gågaden på en Østrigs burgerkæde, mens vi sad og sugede lidt af stemningen til os og kunne ane solen gå ned på bjergskråningerne, der omkranser byen.
Kenneth's turn to decide the day's destination had come, and his wish was initially a full round of golf (perhaps not surprising...). He had found a golf course in Italy (about an hour's drive away) and set off in the early morning. It might not have been the best course, but he still enjoyed the trip.
The rest of us had done our homework before packing paddleboards and beach gear and heading down to the lake. The sun was shining brightly, but the temperature was only around 24 degrees, and the water was significantly colder than what we're used to, so the desire for swimming wasn't quite the same as before. On the other hand, the water was calm, so we went paddleboarding to a raft in the middle of the lake. They've become quite skilled at paddling and steering (not to mention maintaining balance so that we don't all fall into the water), so they took turns controlling the pace, and I (Sara) acted as the "motor" when their energy was running out. It's another beautiful spot we've found, so when the weather is good, it quickly fills a few hours of just playing by the water. Kenneth returned for a refreshing dip after the "match," and then we all showered to drive to Villach and explore the city.
Monday seemed a bit quiet with many shops closed (and others were closing as it was late afternoon before we got there), but we still got a good impression of the city. There was a small pedestrian street with several restaurants and cafes, as well as various street musicians adding some life. We noticed that there were a lot of motorcycles in the area, and in Villach, we found out that it was "Biker Week," so that probably explains a lot ;-) We had a burger on the pedestrian street at an Austrian burger chain while soaking in the atmosphere and catching a glimpse of the sun setting on the mountains surrounding the city.
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