I am posting this from the lobby of the hotel in Krems, because the internet does not work in the guest rooms. I suppose I should be grateful to be online and not cranky that I can't so this in my pjs!
I had the crazy idea this morning that I would go to Arstetten, which, to summarize, was UP from Maria Traferl. This craziness lasted all the way downhill (35 kmh) to about 1 km of uphill, when I realized there were 4 more km of up. Nope. So, down and to the south side of the river for a while.
My notes are in my room so I don't remember all o the towns I stopped in today; there were a lot. Most were cute if not pretty. I have gotten quite daring after 3 days of biking iun Austria. This morning, I went into a post office, taking only my purse & laptop and leaving the bike unlocked out front. I felt a thrill race through me when I came out to everything, untouched. I had to push it. This afternoon, in Durstein, I stopped in a wine shop and left everything but my purse out front. Unlocked. Still there when I came out!!! I am loving this.
I stopped at Melk Abbey in the morning and caught the English tour. That place is amazing. After stalking m fellow tourists for half of the tour, I finally asked a woman with a midwestern accent to take my picture, and she was happy to do so. Midafternoon, I stopped at a Gothic church to take pictures and saw a Packers backpack - before I could stop myself, I said "Packers fan!!!" The woman laughed, and her husband said "You were at the Abbey!" It was the same couple. We chatted for 5 minutes or so before going our separate ways. I love the random connections travel creates.
Today was a wine day. I was traveling through the Wachau, a noted wine region, and once it hit 3 pm, little wineries opened their doors. I enjoyed trying different wines that I would never see otherwise. Staying in Krems tonight... it reminds me of Brugges in a way although without the liveliness. It's pretty but too quiet. I'm planning to check it out in full light before heading out tomorrow. Which... I am very sad to have only 2 days left. A depression settled on me at dinner when I realized that, as well as that I have only 45 km each day that is left. I started plotting in loops to add distance... I've gotten rather addicted to this!
I had the crazy idea this morning that I would go to Arstetten, which, to summarize, was UP from Maria Traferl. This craziness lasted all the way downhill (35 kmh) to about 1 km of uphill, when I realized there were 4 more km of up. Nope. So, down and to the south side of the river for a while.
My notes are in my room so I don't remember all o the towns I stopped in today; there were a lot. Most were cute if not pretty. I have gotten quite daring after 3 days of biking iun Austria. This morning, I went into a post office, taking only my purse & laptop and leaving the bike unlocked out front. I felt a thrill race through me when I came out to everything, untouched. I had to push it. This afternoon, in Durstein, I stopped in a wine shop and left everything but my purse out front. Unlocked. Still there when I came out!!! I am loving this.
I stopped at Melk Abbey in the morning and caught the English tour. That place is amazing. After stalking m fellow tourists for half of the tour, I finally asked a woman with a midwestern accent to take my picture, and she was happy to do so. Midafternoon, I stopped at a Gothic church to take pictures and saw a Packers backpack - before I could stop myself, I said "Packers fan!!!" The woman laughed, and her husband said "You were at the Abbey!" It was the same couple. We chatted for 5 minutes or so before going our separate ways. I love the random connections travel creates.
Today was a wine day. I was traveling through the Wachau, a noted wine region, and once it hit 3 pm, little wineries opened their doors. I enjoyed trying different wines that I would never see otherwise. Staying in Krems tonight... it reminds me of Brugges in a way although without the liveliness. It's pretty but too quiet. I'm planning to check it out in full light before heading out tomorrow. Which... I am very sad to have only 2 days left. A depression settled on me at dinner when I realized that, as well as that I have only 45 km each day that is left. I started plotting in loops to add distance... I've gotten rather addicted to this!
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