Danube Radweg - Austria

The Austrian part of the Danube River ride is different in that there are more paved paths right alongside the river and the towns that you pass through are mostly rural villages as opposed to the added medieval towns we went through on the German part. Overall, it was flatter so we could cover more kilometers in a day. The Danube was also wider in most parts so saw lots of cruise boat tours as well. Another difference on the Austrian Danube is that we switched over from the North to South sides and visa versa almost every day. We are glad we could do both parts - about 320 kilometers from Passau to Vienna. 

We've seen lots of these garden gnomes and this one was particularly endearing to us!

Had to look for a spot without too much sheep and goat poop for camping at this farm...do you see our neighbors?

These guys were joined by cows and were quite noisy at feeding time.

Unlike the German side, we had to take river barges, small boats and made bridge crossings as the cycle route took us back and forth over the Danube.

Glad we didn't have to ride up to this hotel for the night!

A traditional flat bottom boat used to transport goods along the Danube a while back.

Stories spoke of the magical mer-folks who would entice humans to the edge of the river to drag them under water. What for...who knows?!

Went in to the busy, industrial city of Linz so we could get the train to Salzburg...

Very excited for our visit to Cornelia, a great friend we made while teaching in Venezuela. We hopped off the Austrian Danube for 6 days to stay in Salzburg with Cornelia!

Camped alongside a little pond with the Danube River across the road...a lovely spot.

We were so impressed by this campground's recycling system that we had to take a photo!

Mauthausen Concentration Camp that help prisoners from 1938 - 1943. 84,000 people were killed here; social, political and Jewish.

Where's Ian?

Our evening cooking ritual is to make enough leftovers for lunch on the road the next day. Our 'Lock n Lock' Tupperware containers are getting plenty of use!

Calm before the storm! Luckily we've had most of our rain at night.

We did stop by this funky little bicycle museum...felt that we were obligated too!

Huge, prosperous Abbey in Melk

We've had our fair share of ice cream on riding days.

Tractors Rule - they pull just about any kind of working equipment.

Another castle ruin up on a hill.

Roadside grape purchase - 1 Euro for a sweet bunch picked right off the ladies vines.

What?!...had to stop for this photo opp!

Arrived in Vienna and found our way to Michael Anderson's neighborhood, AND a stressed cafe to have a beer while we waited for him to get home from work.