Tag Archives: Austria

With musical accompaniment! And yarny stuff! After our stop in Durnstein, we went back to the ship for lunch as we continued up the Danube to Melk, Austria. The main attraction in Melk is the Melk Abbey. In fact, it’s … Continue reading →

On our trip down the Danube, we had a morning stop in Dürnstein, Austria. Dürnstein is a charming little town, named after Castle Dürnstein on the hill (now in ruins). The castle was built in the late 11th century, and … Continue reading →

The next stop on our tour was Vienna. We had a morning tour of the city, then had the afternoon on our own. We wandered around the Hofburg palace for a while, which was the Habsburg’s winter residence. We got … Continue reading →