Melk to Tulln via Dürnstein

Today I travelled through the Wachau region. More than one person told me this was the most beautiful part but I would say I preferred the quieter serene parts such as Passau to Engelhartszell. Don't get me wrong its still pretty just not the prettiest.

The area is different as the towns have weĺl preserved old houses and streets, and there are a lot of castles, monasteries and churches. Really a lot on the strech from Melk to Krems.

Whats also different is the number of tourists . Here I begin to see a lot of river cruise boats. One every 10 minutes at St Lorenz where I cross the river on a ferry.

Since on Sunday temperatures will be above 30C, I decided to continue 45km further to Tulln, so that I avoid cycling on Sunday afternoon. It was rarher tough because it was already 26C in the shade and cycling there is no shade, so who knows what the temperature was. I survived by stopping briefly when there was an occasional tree that offered some shade.

So I made it, had some food, and slept from 2100 onwards despite the fact that the youth hostel had 50 12 year old scouts running through the corridors screaming. My body and brain simply shut down and ignored the noise.Read more