Gate in Hainburg AustriaRuth:As we said goodbye to Austria we were into Slovakia  and Eastern Europe before even noticing a border crossing. Freedom of movement is now a reality in Europe and only traces are left of the Iron Curtain that cut of the Eastern... Read More

Gordon:  We are enjoying a "rest day" in Vienna, if resting is going to three art museums in 24 hours.  We are staying in the Museums Quarter in the city, so we are within walking distance of a surprising number of museums ... and palaces.... Read More

Gordon:  Today we had a glorious ride through a hilly region known as the Wachau.  It produces some of the best wine in Austria.  And as we have found in the Douro, Burgundy and other areas, wine is a magnet for tourists.  The Danube is... Read More

Gordon:  The 320 km stretch between Passau, Germany and Vienna, Austria is allegedly the most popular section of the Eurovelo 6, and possibly the most used length of long distance cycle trail in Europe.  We were warned that we would find this area uncomfortably busy... Read More

Ruth:  Today we spent the afternoon at the Mauthausen Concentration Camp.  It was built by its first prisoners shortly after Hitler annexed Austria. Its location was chosen for the granite quarries which would provide the much needed granite for new monumental buildings in Nazi Germany.... Read More

The river markers inform us that we are now more than half way to the Black Sea with 2,174 kms remaining. We parted company with Clair from New Zealand in Passau. She also started her journey in Nantes, France and became part of the tribe that... Read More