A genuine rest day

As Laa an der Thaya was only a small town, we had a lovely, leisurely start as there was no rush to head out to see the sights.  We decided against paying 85 euros to visit the thermal baths, given that the reviews were so poor, and we were happy to have some time to relax in our accommodation.  

Around midday we headed into the centre of town, buying some bread rolls before walking to the supermarket where we stocked up on dinner supplies, given that the only restaurants open largely served fast foods. Monday is not the day for a local gourmet experience.  

We walked through the main square, with its impressive new town hall, and checked out the options at the bakery.  There was only one pre-made roll, so we decided to continue onto the supermarket which took us over the Thaya River.  We didn’t need any provisions from the meat vending machine that we passed on our return.  

We ventured out again after lunch, finding a little shed with local produce and paying 4 euros for 500 grams of sweet cherries.  After passing the old wall, we found the Reckturm, a medieval watch tower which was part of the city wall and included some rooms that served as a prison.  Next stop was the Laa Castle, known as Burg Laa, that started out as a tower in the 12th century and was expanded over time as it passed through many hands.  It is now owned by the local council, which has undertaken extensive renovations.

Tour over, we made our way back to our accommodation for a quiet couple of hours and nachos for dinner, accompanied by a reisling from Domain Wachau, which turned out to be almost as good as the Gruner Veltliner from the same winery. 

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