We sailed overnight to a small village called Durnstein where we will wander around for an hour after breakfast. Very attractive, if touristy, Austrian village with ruins where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned. Lots of apricot themed food and drink and a hotel frequented by Princess Diana and Dodi.
Needed more time but had to sail at 10:45 through the Wassau valley, a very pretty part of the Danube. Lots of monasteries, castles and vine yards line the steep valley. Had prosecco on sun deck while taking in views.
We were bussed a short distance up the hill to Melk Abbey, a working abbey still and typically Baroque extravagance. The tour was a bit boring as usual, unless one is very religious, but the walk back to the boat through the old town gave us the opportunity for an ice cream and coffee.
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