August 26/2012


  Today was a much quieter day as we stored our bikes on the main deck of a river boat and decided to take a very scenic ride  on the Danube instead of beside it. The river boat was long and narrow with all the elegance of any cruise ship. Or maybe not!  After having toured Passau for a day we were ready to move on. The hike up to see the Veste Oberhaus fortress from medieval times was a workout in itself. From the top of the hill we were able to see the whole town along with the three main rivers that flowed together to make up the Danube. We also listened to the largest pipe organ in the world which was amazing to say the least.The boat took us from Passau to Linz with many castles  and small towns to view from the water.  It took us through 3 sets of locks which desended by 11 meters each time.  Peter said he will have to stay away from the pastries for a day as he said it wasn't much of a work out.(sitting for 6 hrs).It was a good day to take a break as it was cool and wet to start the day but soon became just overcast.