Final day!
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| Self-portrait in the Wachau valley |
The morning was cloudy, but the road was dry, as we made our
way through the Wachau valley. The
Wachau is known for its wines, and we saw lots of vineyards.
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| The Wachau valley |
It was a Sunday, so we were surprised to find that some wine
stores were open, but it is a very tourist-friendly place. We purchased 3 bottles of wine and sprits.
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| Joe navigating through yet another cute little town |
The valley is also a UNESCO world heritage site, and it is a
remarkable place.
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| St.Michaels church on the banks of the Danube, dating to the 11th century |
At the town of Krems, Betsy & I made our separate ways
to Vienna. Much of the rest of the ride
was on the dikes containing the Danube, and it wasn’t as picturesque as the
first part of the day. The one thing
worth mentioning is that an Austrian out for a training ride and I drafted each
other for nearly 40km, so we covered the distance very quickly. He was very impressed by my speed with so
much gear. After a week of riding, I
rebuilt a lot of biking stamina and strength which was lost over the winter.
I met Betsy at the conference center, and she took us to the
apartment we have for the week. We were
on the 33rd floor, of the highest occupied building in Austira. The view was fantastic! We were sharing this with Rachel (another
American from Tübingen).
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| Apartment view on Monday morning (day after arriving); Monday was cloudless and beautiful and warm |
That night we had dinner with one of Betsy’s PhD advisors,
and thus started the week of reconnecting and networking for Betsy.
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