Days 26 - 28 Krems Highlights

Tuesday morning we enjoyed a 3-mile walk along the river just outside Krems; Wednesday morning we hopped in the car for an early (8:00 am) visit to the nearby Gottweig Abbey.https://www.stiftgoettweig.at/portal/en/home The early hours, pre-work excursions were definitely worth it.

Sitting in a lovely outdoor cafe here in Austria should mean breathing fresh air, right? Think again—and this was a surprise for Sarah, and not the good kind. One cigarette a few tables over, and suddenly your cappuccino tastes like an ash tray, ugh! Why do so many people still practice this disgusting habit here in Europe? Okay, okay, rant over!

This is a wine region, but we couldn’t pass on sampling a flight of Austrian draft beer with dinner Wednesday night.

The highlight of our time in Krems was the 45-kilometer bike ride on Thursday to Melk. We rented E-bikes to go easy on the ‘ol knees and rode a beautiful bike path through vineyards and idyllic towns along the Danube. We enjoyed a picnic lunch in the shade by a water sculpture at Melk Abbey then took a ferry back to Krems. The photos speak for themselves!

Here’s a fun fact …the “blue” in Blue Danube is a misnomer, it’s a muddy sage green! But that didn’t stop Johann Strauss from naming his famous waltz after it. https://open.spotify.com/track/4TAIJ3Z6vDok9a6f…Read more