Originally we wanted to bike to the town of Ybbs, because of
its unusual spelling and its bike museum.
However Betsy though it would be best if she took a rest day from
riding, and we figured we could shorten the overall trip if I rode longer and
got to Melk while Betsy took the train.
This plan was reinforced when we woke-up to rain.
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| Castle in Wallsee |
But before we left Linz, we had breakfast at a bakery; I had
a very heavy poppy seed pie. Then we
stopped by the visitors’ center to find out about the ferries; those that we
needed were not running. Instead of the
ferry, Betsy took two trains to Melk.
Meanwhile I rode through the rain on asphalt paths on
dikes. Around Grein the ride became very
picturesque; I only rode 0.5km between stopping to take pictures.
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| Town of Grein |
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| Idyllic Austrian village on the banks of the Danube |
I went through Ybbs, and found it to be still asleep for the
winter; the bicycle museum wouldn’t open until June. So it is good that we didn’t stay there for
the night.
In Melk I met Betsy right on schedule, and we toured the
town. Betsy realized that she might have
been to the cloister there in high school.
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| Benedict monastery at Melk |
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