Biking to Melk

After our delightful morning in Durnstein 

we decided to bike to the next port while the 

rest of the boat sailed.  It was so. much. fun!

This was one of my favorite experiences from the trip!

The Wachau valley is known as the prettiest part

of the Danube, so it was a dream to be able 

to bike through it and take it all in.

The ride was about 25 miles long and it was all 

 through vineyards and small

towns.  It was gorgeous! We also 

had the perfect weather for biking, it was overcast

and cool but it never rained!

We made it to Melk!

Melk is a gorgeous little town

that is known for the beautiful 

abby that over looks over the town

from the hill top.

Durnstein

After saying goodbye to Vienna

we sailed to the adorable little town of Durnstein.

I absolutely loved it here, it might even be my favorite 

German town that we visited on this trip. It's in the Wachau region which

is famous for it's beautiful vineyards.  We had about a 

15 minute walk along the Danube to get to the 

main part of town, a charming little shopping street 

that is about 1/2 mile long.  The views along 

the river of the town and vineyards were  gorgeous. 

Durnstein gets it's name from the castle, Burgruine Durnstein,

that overlooks the town.  Not much is left of the castle

but we were given the option to hike up to the ruins

for breathtaking views of the valley.  Beth and I opted not

to do that hike, but my dad did and he said it was gorgeous.