Anne did another bike tour in the morning while I slept off my cold - and as of today (Monday), I hesitate to declare victory, which I attribute to a side benefit of the 5 doses of Covid vaccine that I have received. After lunch we went for a walk into Krems, a small and charming Austrian village. You have to take an underpass to cross the main road which runs along the river. On that road we watched hundreds of runners go by who were participating in the Wachau marathon. The Wachau is a renowned wine growing area and part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The marathon is popular because the course is flat. It ends in Krems.
One criticism of cruises, even those run by “high end” Viking, that I will declare aloud is the extreme quantity of food that is provided. Of course you can choose not to order all three courses at lunch and dinner, but even then the portions are too large. Last night, we were served a traditional Austrian dinner by waiters in Lederhosen. At the table when we sat down were two platters, one with multiple slices of charcuterie and the other with multiple slices of three cheeses with bread and big pretzels. Then there was a lovely soup and glasses of beer. And then there was a bowl of Wiener schnitzel. And then there was a large plate of traditional Austrian meats and sauerkraut. And then the waiter brought chunks of pigs knuckle and bratwurst. And then there was this special dessert, Kaiserschmarrn, made from a fluffy pancake and soaked with rum. And then there was an offering of slices of multiple kinds of cake - we declined and rolled off to bed.
While this was clearly the cruise company’s homage to Austrian foods, it was way too much food and much was wasted. I could hardly eat half of what I was served.
The following are photos of sights along the river as we cruised from Krems to Linz where we are today (Monday).
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