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16 May Krems Pictures posted ( see http://www.flickr.com/photos/boogskbqb/ ) from the Wachau valley, read wine valley similar to Napa except, as Libby pointed out, has a great river. One of the most beautiful rides to date. Durnstein where Richard Lion … Continue reading →

A much more impressive river than Napa valley, as well… Read and post comments | Send to a friend

15 May The silverado trail with onion domes and apricot orchards for added beauty. Very small local wine making villages. Durnstein is where Richard Coeur was imprisoned after the third (???) crusade. Some of the castle remains. More in the … Continue reading →

Abby Road? D. Read and post comments | Send to a friend

May 14, 2008  Day in Melk. Massive touristing day. The Krewe charged up the cobbledpath to sack the old and famous abbey at Melk. After pausing to pay the 7.50 Euro admission (per sacker), the charge was renewed into one … Continue reading →

14 May Visit to Abby cannot be missed. Check it out online. A baroque beauty and education in the reformation, counter reformation, baroque enlightenment. Timing was excellent as we got to sit through a short service which included a few … Continue reading →

14 May Pictures of Grein and Melk now loaded on flickr.  Some, especially the food, added here.  Today we will tour the abby – it is large.  The tour books suggest leaving at least 2 hours for the inside and … Continue reading →

May 13, 2008 Arrival in Melk After an annoyingly wind-in-the-face ride, the hearty Sacking Krewe arrived in Melk, home of the famous Benedictine Monastery started in the 11th century. Like many other buildings here, it was Baroqued during that period … Continue reading →

13 May Austria appears to be a long birthday party. Cake, ice cream, strudel, ice cream deserts, and of course beer. Maybe more ice cram eating than smoking and there is a lot of smoking. This Gasthaus in grein, family … Continue reading →

So- has the very good Gasthaus been there since 1468 or 1563 (impressive either way, but a 100 years is still a long time by our colonial standards). Libby Read and post comments | Send to a friend