Hotel Residenz Passau
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Passau, Germany, city of three rivers.
... a fortress on the nearby bluff and the cathedral. We actually went into the cathedral for an organ concert and looked at the baroque style of architecture (the details of artwork become more ornate as you look up to the ceiling which represents heaven). The Residenz had Rocco style of architecture with a large painting on the ceiling in the library (the artwork at the ends of the ceiling look slightly distorted but ...
And on the 6th day we rested
... guided tour of the town to see the important features. Tonight's entertainment is a local electric violin player. Sounds interesting. One of the real pluses is the local talent segments that are presented most evenings. Last night's wine tasting was good value.
Passau is located at the confluence of three rivers - this was clearly evident as we approached the city. Old town tour was again interesting - our guide this time was a local high school teacher. ...
A Cold And Rainy Afternoon
Each day at 8:30 am we sit down with our tour leaders for a briefing on the route we will take for the day, and what to expect. As a result we're up by 6:30 am, and have breakfast an hour later. The weather is not too promising with rain expected this afternoon. The mileage today is 24 miles round trip. The halfway point is a town in Austria named Scharding where we will stop and have lunch. It is known ...
30 Miles And Still Able To Walk
... After lunch I thought that I would stop, but the tour leaders told me that the next portion which was ten miles was all downhill. I felt pretty good, so I thought I would take a chance. With the exception of perhaps 15% of the ride, it was all downhill. Well after 4 hours and 30 miles of bike riding I finally made it to the town of Waldkirchen where the van was waiting for us. There was an additional option of riding another 10 miles to Passau (pass ow) where we would ...
Austria, Czech Republic and Germany in One day
... Benedictine monastery. It sits very impressively above the town. It was built in the 18th century and has been fully restored and is also has a school. One of the most impressive parts was the library with all of it old handwritten books and hidden nooks for reading. We also got to hear an organ recital in the church.
It was then back to the boat so it could sail to our next stop Linz. It took ...