Fobbing Along

I took this with me on our trip and got some more of it done while in the hotel room in Budapest.  It's a quick little thing.

Milkshake For Breakfast

 It was a rainy day and there was a marathon starting at the square, so we decided to breakfast at Cafe Marius.  This place is just off the main square and claims to do breakfast .... my baguette was full of veggies and chicken and bacon.  Andreas' breakfast, outside of the milkshake, was more traditional.  His little waffles were beautiful and evidently tasted good, too.

Beautiful Restoration

 One room on the miner's route that is not on the tourist route is currently undergoing restoration.  It was originally carved out for a royal dinner back in the early 1800's with a bunch of literary figures.  The chandelier, as you see, is in its full glory.  The obelisk is currently being restored along with the rest of the room.  There's an orchestra balcony and the room is large enough to hold a ball in.  Soon, I hope, it'll be put to its former use.  We could tell the difference between the two times we visited.

 

 

Outlining Again

I'm outlining the diamond in algerian eyelet stitch now.

Geeking Out In Krakow

 Krakow has an industrial trail!  Why not walk the area where the great Victorian industrial works were?  And the street names will definitely put you in the mood for it.  Lastly, legos.  Who can't get into giant legos?

Tools, Chutes And Gates

 The water wheel pumps salty water out of the mine.  I think it's beautiful  The barred photos are down mine shafts used to bring items up and down between levels.  The model below is of a crank pulled by horses that lifted the salt blocks (up to a ton each) from lower levels.  Even horses rode in these chutes sometimes, since they don't do stairs and ladders well.  The last is one of the gates to the stairs.

Starting To Fill

I am starting to fill in the middle now.  The design is actually backstitched onto the background, so I have a lot of boring red back and forth to fill in.  Sooner started, sooner finished!