We took a five day trip to Austria to see Vienna and the nearby areas. We landed at the Vienna airport, rented a car, and drove into the countryside to a small town called Melk, which is in the Danube Valley. Melk is completely overpowered by a huge abbey that sits on top of a hill overlooking the town. Everywhere you go, there it is. Here's Howard in front of a portion of the top part of the abbey.
The town is situated right on the Danube and the bike paths are separated from the road, paved and absolutely beautiful. The hotel we stayed at had wonderful bikes that you could borrow. One day we took a half day bike ride down one side of the Danube and then back up the other side.
All along the way were castles, wineyards, and cute towns. The bike paths passed through orchards, then right next to the river, and then straight through wonderful small towns.
Here's a fountain that caught everyone's attention including ours!
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