We departed Vienna in the early morning hours. Our route during the evening would take us from Vienna to the Wachau Valley - an Austrian valley with a picturesque landscape formed by the Danube river. The valley is one of the most prominent tourist destinations of Lower Austria. Among the many sites we saw were the following:
The Schönbühel Castle which stands on the edge of a high, and uneven cliff in the Austrian valley of Wachau. Known as the "keeper of the Wachau”, the castle has stood on this place for more than 1000 years.
Melk Abbey—a Benedictine abbey founded in 1089. The current abbey was built between 1702 and 1736.
A day of cruising is always a welcomed day - a chance to catch up on your sleep, a chance to finish reading the novel you started reading on the flight over, time to watch a movie in your room, or, the best part, sit back and watch the world go by.
Several took advantage of the galley tour. One of the interesting facts I heard was that samples of food are kept in small viles in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks. The reason for this is to be ready should someone or several get food poisoning, they can determine the cause.
During this time I took a nap on the top deck. When we reached a lock and began making our way through it, I woke up.
During the port talk tonight we were told that due to the water level in parts of the Danube we were going to have to make a maneuver that would require that we miss the village of Passau. This maneuver would also mean another day of sailing in order for us to make it Regensburg on September 6th. With this word it was announced that we would have a Bavarian lunch tomorrow with beer and pretzels and during the cocktail hour, we would have an open bar.
At dinner, Lisa and I ate in the Captain's Lounge. We had Saxony Mustard soup with rye bread croutons, seafood paella with vegetables, Indian Curry Chicken, cheese bread salad, and tiramisu.
Tonight, we sail through the night.
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