Let it be said, that a little vacation is good for body and soul.
Coming home, however, is at least as good.
The weather was just the other side of fabulous. Nothing but sun shine and 28 to 30 Celsius.
There were two high lights: A leasurly trip along the Danube, through the wine growing region of the "Wachau" and a visit in Vienna to the "Albertina" one of the greatest art galleries of Austria.
First a few images of the "Wachau"
Although Austria features many areas in which wine is grown, one better than the other, the north bank of the Danube with its gentle slopes, exposing the vinyards to much sun is one of the best.
A pleasure cruiser, plowing its way up-river and behind the vinyards of Dürnstein.
The village of Dürnstein and just above the ruin of the
Castle Dürnstein.
It was in this castle, first mentioned in a deed in 1192, in which King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionhearted)
was kept prisoner by
Leopold V, Duke of Austria.
Vinyards on the shores of the Danube.
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