Nuremburg, Passau and Wesenufer!

At Nuremberg

This was the end of the line for our ride on the Viking Lif. High water levels would prevent it from continuing down the Main/Danube canal; there was not enough clearance below bridges! Viking had a number of other boats on the Danube below the canal so we were to be bused to one on the other side of the canal. This entailed having to transport our luggage as well, so we had to pack our bags the night before and have them ready to go.

The next morning we had breakfast and boarded buses to drive into Nuremburg. It was a good tour of the city and included a lunch at a local restaurant which wasn't too bad.

After lunch we boarded the buses and made the 6 hour drive to Linz. I must have dozed off because I remember virtually nothing about the drive! We arrived in Linz and boarded our new home, the Viking Lofn. We were greeted by the crew with champagne. The Lofn is identical to our old boat, so there was no problem getting situated on the vessel.

Our new home.

After we boarded, the Lofn sailed upriver to a point a little closer to our next planned stop at Regensburg. The next morning we bused into Regensburg. There is a very impressive cathedral here. Had lunch at a nice out-of-the-way cafe and picked up a few souvenirs. 

Regensburg

I definitely have a cold, dozed off on the bus ride back to the boat!

The next day we docked at a tiny place called Wesenufer and then bused into Passau. That town is still recovering from the recent flooding, although judging by the marks of historical floods, they got by easy this year!

A short history of Passau's flooding!

While strolling through Passau we picked up some cold medication, then back to the boat for lunch.

That afternoon we walked through Wesenufer and discovered a sculpture park on the sculptor's farm! Fun visit. On our way back to the boat we stopped at the local cafe and had a bier and a crepe.

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Wurzburg, Nuremburg to Passau