Janie and Toni's Viking River Cruise

Posting # 12 on October 17, 2014 ..... Back to the welcome page and listings for other links

PASSAU GERMANY--10-16 Thurs

We are in Germany in the small town of Passau on the Danube River. Sailed from Melk last night and after going through more locks, got here this am. Passau is in the southern or Bavarian area of Germany. The town is called the town of 3 rivers because it is where 3 rivers meet---the Danube, Ilz and Inn Rivers. Population here is about 50,000 people. The old town has lots of little alleyways to discover and of course lots of bakeries and sweet shops and beer gardens. The weather has changed to light rain but not too cold….60 or so which is heaven for me (Toni’s cold). St. Stephens Cathedral in the center of town is huge and ornate and houses the largest pipe organ outside of the United States. Attended a short concert there today before we had a yummy sausage and sauerkraut lunch at a really old Bavarian restaurant/Beer Garden. Weather yukky so couldn’t sit outside. Back on the boat early because we are sailing to next town of Regensburg. We have been sitting here on the river for about an hour waiting for our turn to go through the next lock. I think I mentioned before that we go through 69 locks on this voyage. It’s really cool to see how once we are in the gates, they will it up with water and we go up to the next level and sail out. You might end up seeing a zillion pics of the locks because it really is fascinating.

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Cathedral in Passau where we went to organ concert

interior of cathedral showing organ pipes

typical alleyway in Passsu

cobblestones used because in cold weather they move---don't crack

high water mark for June 2013 flood of Danube. worst since 1503--Danube rose 42 feet

let's see where this alley will take me...