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| Johann Strauss with Pat |
The Main-Danube Canal ended at Kelheim. Here we took a
smaller boat and cruised through the Danube Gorge (a protected area not
accessible by big boats). Now we could continue downstream on the Danube all
the way to Budapest. We did considerable exploring in Regensburg and Passau
before we reached Vienna. In Passau, we attended a concert played on the
world’s largest church organ with over 17,000 pipes in St Stephen’s Cathedral. Afterwards
we climbed up to the Fortress “Veste Oberhaus”. I enjoyed the Fortress Museum,
while Pat spent a couple hours at the Glass Museum. In Vienna, we attended a
classical music concert complete with singers and dancers. We toured St
Stephen’s Church, St Charles Church, The Imperial Treasury, and the Art History
Museum.
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| The Blue Danube |
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| Stolen from Imperial Treasury |
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| Concert in Vienna |
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| Dinning with Richard and Tanya |
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St Matthais Church
Our final stop was Budapest. Like lemmings we followed our
guide through the crowds at Castle Hill just to get a good view from
Fisherman’s Bastion. We prefer exploring on our own - we toured St Stephen’s
Cathedral (yes, every town has a St Stephen’s Church), the Great Market Hall
and the Opera House which is more beautiful than the one in Vienna. On our last night, the Captain cruised up and
down the river so we could enjoy the night lights of Budapest.
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| Budapest Opera House |
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| Chain Bridge |
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Parliament Building
When this trip started I didn’t know what BREXIT was. By the
end of the trip I was sick of the 24/7 coverage. On our way home we had a night
in Brussels, and were staying next to a new massive EU Building. I was
wondering how many English Pounds were spent on this blue glass monstrosity. ”
Be careful what you wish for, ‘cause you just might get it.”
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| End of a great trip |
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