Grein to Durnstein

Today was a spectacular day of cycling!  The weather was perfect and the scenery was gorgeous!  We headed out of Grein and as we looked back you could see the Castle Greinberg sitting on the top of the hill.

We biked about 21km and had our first stop for a little coffee (Coke Light for me) and a stretch

Then it was 27km to Melk.  Melk is the home of the best known Abbeys in Europe.  It is a grand baroque complex that was built between 1702 and 1736!  There were hundreds of tourists visiting this sight. . .mostly from the River Cruises that are popular on the Danube.  We just popped into the chapel to see the incredible artistry

We then cycled off into the Wachau region of Austria, which is considered a UNESCO World Heritage sight.  You ride through beautiful terraced vineyards and apricot orchards as far as the eye can see and then through small medieval villages. . .beautiful!!!  Here are glimpses of our ride today

A beautiful ancient church

Fresh grapes on the vines

A look out of hotel window

We ended our 76km (47mile) journey with dinner at the hotel over looking the Danube.  A perfect ending to a perfect day!

Tomorrow is our last day of biking. . .close to 70 miles. . .my body will be very happy at the end of the ride!  Then a weekend in Vienna relaxing and exploring the city!  Yippee!!