Day 29 Athens to Copenhagen , Grein to Linz 38 mil

Left Grein in cool gray weather with the Danube almost like glass. The sun came out and it ended up being a really nice ride — mostly easy bike paths, woods, farmland, a coffee stop, apples from a roadside stand, and a few odd things along the way like the giant fish. We got into Linz early, showered and did laundry, then walked to Mass. It turned out to be an African English-speaking Catholic Mass with great music, percussion and a little dancing. The people were incredibly welcoming, helped us with the songbook, and afterward offered us a beer and stood around talking with us. The homily line I liked was basically: God gives you the tree, now give Him some fruit. Then we went to the fair and had really good Steckerlfisch (whole smoky grilled mackerel on a stick) with Schilcher Sturm (young, partially fermented wine), and met a guy from Mission, South Dakota. Finished the night walking back along the Danube with Linz all lit up. Really good day.Read more