Today there are cyclists on the forest paths, the paths barely wide enough for a pedestrian. Step to one side to let them pass, first in one direction, and then another pair in the opposite direction. Earlier on there were two on electric mountain bikes who raced up the path at a very high speed. That was unpleasant to watch.
Leave the usual path and cross over the Moniberg, passing the house in which the family used to live. It is turning into a hovel, nobody cares any more. The bamboo, planted out of curiosity all those years ago, has spread, and is now growing along the fence. They were not particularly good times either, but that was over ten years ago.
Walk on past the modern living houses and the old farm houses. They still keep horses there. Take the old back road through the small wood, the farm were they keep the horses and cross the main trunk road using the bridge.
It will be a longer walk today, a small journey of twenty kilometres there and back. The first objective is the beer garden by the little church at the top of the hill. The beer garden was originally built to supply the church's building workers with beer, and when the little church was finished the beer garden remained.
Drink a glass of water, eat a doughnut and have a cup of coffee. It is pleasant today, under the trees and being able to watch all the guests, arriving in their cars, many wearing their traditional costume.
And afterwards, take the long walk down to Schönbrunn, to later walk along the river back home.
Sometime this craze for walking will go away, but now it seems here to stay.
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