Day 16 - Sankt Florian

The monestary.
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Today we went to Sankt Florian, a tiny town about 10 miles from Linz. Unfortunately, we were unable to get a tour of the monastery there because Aunt Heli and I were the only ones that showed up for it. Luckily, my Aunt knows quite a bit about architecture and local history, so she made a great tour guide of the outside buildings.

Exhausted by our 30 minute excursion, we decided to stop to have coffee and cake (oh, poor me). I ordered the Drunk Monk, which is a cake soaked in wine. Oh, yes, and I took a picture of the regular coffee service. It's funny to me that when you order coffee, you get a pretty serving tray and a glass of water. It really makes for a 'break'.

"So, you want to take a picture because it says 'fart'?"

The church inside the monestary.
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Afterwards, we did some shopping at the local market (that looks hilarious from the outside) and went home. On the way, I saw a sign that I simply needed to capture on film for you. Imagine my disdain in having to explain, to my very ladylike Aunt, why exactly I needed her to slow down outside the 'Dumfart' building. And even more displeasure when she said "So, you want to take a picture because it says 'fart'?" Ummm.. yeah, and it has 'dum' in it so it's like... ya, know... Yeah, I'm classy that way.

The coffee service. My "Drunk Monk" cake is on the left.
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All in all, it was a pleasant day. Not too full of sightseeing but just enough.