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Melk, Austria and Durnstein, Austria
... because of the very modern feel-- rooms with blue, green, red lighting--very strange since was not consistent with the time period of the abbey. The library and church were totally different and more what I expected. The church was a baroque design with ornate ceilings and lots of gold statues. Melk became the site of a Benedictine monastery in 1089, and for more ...
Salzburg, Austria
... who had married an Austrian and who gives tours to keep her English up - you could hear how she has forgotten some English words - but she was full of enthusiasm and had an infectious laugh as well as lots of information. Our first stop was at Mirabell, the 18th century home of the mistress of the Roman Catholic Prince Bishop, who had 15 children with him. The home was huge and had extensive gardens, including a lovely garden full of red roses. There were a number of fountains, ...
Phenomenal Churches
We woke to heavy fog again this morning, and unfortunately, it never cleared completely. The section of the Danube that goes from Durnstein to Melk would be spectacular in sunshine, and even in the fog, was interesting and attractive. Hills, often terraced with vineyards, rise on either side of the river, and at this time of the year, the ...
A Gorgeous Day, Only To Be Matched By The Scenery
... in 1019 AD). To get there it required taking a ferry which looked more like an oversized rowboat to cross the Danube with our bikes. It is best known for the imprisonment of English King Ric*************heart in Kuenringer Castle from 1192 to 1193. The town would have been peaceful if it wasn't for American tourists who had just arrived via Viking River Cruises. To end our biking experience we rode the final 4 miles through vineyards as ...
Biking The Danube
... three quarters later. There we stopped for lunch and wandered the town. We had lucked out as it had not rained, but the weather was cold and damp and our finger tips were cold throughout our ride. We did have gloves, but they didn't seem to help much. Instead of continuing for another 18 miles we opted to take the van to Ottensheim which would give us the opportunity of walking around the town for a few hours. Not that there was much to see, but during our exploration we ...
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