Wednesday, 16 August, 2017 – weather: Rainy and grey but does improve

When we get up we see that the Danube is quite grey. This is caused by the heavy storms of last night washing clay into the river. As well it is raining, not hard, but raining and grey.

The majority of the group is going to Salzburg today to participate in a Sound of Music show. It is an early start, because of the two hour bus ride there, so the breakfast area is quite crowded. That does not stop Julie from getting her smoked salmon and once the crowd drifts off it is easy to get an omelet. The boat has recently arrived in Passau and Julie prances out for a look around, some photos.

Julie returns and it is time for lunch in the Pearl Dining Room. Buffet as usual.

In the afternoon we are sailing to Linz. We are due to arrive at 5:30 but make it an hour early. So we decide to go into town. I had a slight errand to run and when I got back, Julie was 10 meters in front of me. As we walked it became 15, then 20, then 50 meters and finally she disappeared up a side street – left me in her dust realistically. A few photos from me:

By this time, the weather had turned really good, quite different from the start of the day. Julie arrives back and after the usual summary of tomorrow by Werney, it is dinner time.

More compulsory dancing and then sack time.