LINZ

Just harking back to our train nightmare. 😠 Apparently that story is very common. Germany used to have a reputation for 'running like clockwork' but not now. When we were in Munich I had trouble taking photos with my full fingered gloves on. Was all the time taking one off so my phone could connect with my finger. Yesturday I remembered I also packed my fingerless gloves. So I wore one of each and that worked a treat. Clever aren't I. Even better is they are the same so match perfectly 👍😁 Loving Linz. The streets are nice and wide, many beautiful shops and as usual the facades of most buildings are pastel colours with decorative plaster patterns.
We enjoyed this mornings walking tour. Not snowing but only about 1 degree I think as when I looked a bit later it had climbed to 2 degrees. 🥶 We checked out the massive Gothic cathedral and heard many interesting stories about the city and its early inhabitants, from our guide. On the way back to the boat Leah did a bit more family shopping and I bought a Linz cake to have with my coffee. The recipe for the cake dates back to 1653. It is very spicy with jam and lots of almonds. We are just back from a walk through town and the markets. By 5pm it is pitch black so we didn't have to be out late to catch the lights. Walking up a street we saw people queuing up at a kiosk, so we stopped to see what it was all about. It was a really fun walk through a forest of trees and red baubles with little sitting nooks hidden amongst the trees. We loved it. It was actually done by a restaurant we think as they were selling food and drinks. Anyway for $5 including a hot drink we thought it was good fun. 👍 Tonight we set sail for the next stop.Read more