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In Passau on Sept 20

Regensburg was our touring destination Monday afternoon the 19th. Founded as a Roman camp in 179 AD, and not suffering serious destruction throughout its history, Regensburg has a wealth of varying architectural styles. Even the cobblestones are old, many going back hundreds of years.

Just prior to Regensburg, we ended our time on the Rhine Main Danube canal and were now strictly on the Danube River. Our ship docked on the waterfront and we walked to the old city. As we were frequently told, ‘Blue Danube’ could easily refer to the idea of blue meaning drunk in German or from the reflection of the blue sky on a clear summer day. The water itself looks more greenish.

The city is another university town and our walking tour went past portions of the city which were lively and some more deserted. I thought the cathedral here, St. Peter’s, was one of the more attractive ones, Many of these cathedrals are now owned by the state as maintenance costs are exorbitant. It seems that you will always find scaffolding around them since repairs take so long that by the time they finished it is time to start again.

There was no opportunity to visit museums since Monday is the normal day for all of them to be closed. Instead we did some more walking and then returned to the ship for another excellent meal.

Ed and Chris

September 20,2022

In Passau