I arrive in linz around 1700 which was fine i felt i had plenty time to check out bars and accommodation (i was wrong) i checked my apps and google maps I thought I would try asking at a local hotel but it was an electronic check in at the first one i seen, it was asking me if i was a BOT the question the website asked me to prove i wasn't a bot was an Austrian knowledge question which i obviously got wrong ! . by then it was 6pm i opted to go for a beer at an Irish bar the Austrian temple bar where the Irish bar man suggested i tried this student place to stay dr karl grunner hause multi plex, i had another beer chatting to him and his only other customer at that time a dutch man who wanted to talk European politics which was fine we had a good chat but it was late now and i wanted to get unpacked,
when i left the Irish bar there had been a downpour while i was in there and it was now dark, i turned the corner and bumped into two other touring cyclists i heard them talk and knew the bloke was Scottish they were cold and tired and wanted their hotel, so i only spoke briefly to them about accommodation they had also had trouble finding a place and guessed there might be an event on in town? when i found the place the Irish bar man had recommended I was fair chuffed, he was a life saver what a place and what a deal 39 euros with great WiFi it was perfect, i asked the girl at reception what i should do with my bike she said just take it up to your room, and held the doors open for me as i shoved the old dear into the elevator to get up to our floor
By the time i was showered changed and organised it was dark and late, i should really have spent time getting my shit together but i wanted food and a beer and went out, as i walked along the water front pondering how it was a fair walk back to the centre bar area i came across one of the electric scooters i used in Mannheim and caching bonus the same company operated it! magic! i scanned the qr code ( i had to use the phone torch to illuminate the code) then i was off scooting to the bar, i went to a pub called Chelsea bar where i ended my scooter ride. I went in and realised i had left my wallet at the digs BUGGA back on the scooter then! all the way back to dr karl grunner hause student accommodation, collected my wallet went to get back on the scooter BUT my app said the scooter you are trying to use has no battery left! find another! there was none close that i could see on the app, walking it was then
I enjoyed my beers in Chelsea bar it was a great place with friendly helpful British and Irish staff they told me there was a good ex pat community there and a rugby town, the owner was also a cyclist and gave me an address for a book shop and a book on cycling great place, i found a scooter when i left and had a pleasant scoot back to my apartment veggie burger and juice shoved in my jacket for my room
when i left in the morning i had sussed the area there was a denns bio place close by for my breakfast this is a chain i have learned about while on the move its like holland and barret with a-cafe and deli all organic with loads of vegan choices i had an awesome breckie of soup and pasta with coffee, i liked Linz but had to move on
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