Danube - Germany Aug 30

Ingolstadt to Regenburg

A picture perfect day!  Bright blue sun filled skies and a high of 76 (25C) degrees.  Weatherwise it doesn't get any better.  We set out in the morning about 9 and it was cool but not chilly.  We headed along the Danube for a great start to the day

The Danube is getting broader and deeper.  It is now more the river I always thought of.

As we set out we noticed that we had a smoking strong...  ha you thought I was going to say tailwind.  But nooooo it was a headwind.  We fought the smoking headwind most of the day.  It made it tougher but not that bad for the day.  Just a little added challenge is all.  😊

We rode along the river over dikes and through fields.  We came upon an area that had rows and rows of hops growing.  So this is beer country with its main ingredient being produced here in Bavaria.

We have come across the blue sign with yellow markings periodically on the tour.  It is the clam shell sign of the Camino de Santiago de Compostella.  The pilgrimage to Santiago Spain.  The poster above shows the route the pilgrims take across Europe, in this case it shows a starting point of the Czech Republic.  That would be a harrowing and arduous journey.  One that I cannot imagine.

We continued on and came to the village of Weltenburg on the Danube.  It is the site of a Benedictine Monastery that was established in 620 AD.  The church was beautiful...

Everything in the monastery church was amazing in its detail and ornate beauty.

The beautiful dome mural of the church.

The main altar...  I was treated to a wonderful experience.  While I was in the church the monks began a Gregorian Chant.  It was mystical.

From there we caught a ferry through the Danube Gorge.  It is a natural funnel spot that transforms the Danube for a stretch.

Some people on tubes floating through the gorge.

It was a beautiful sight with a great deal of history.

We landed in the town of Kelheim for a great lunch and a pedal for 30k more into our finish of Regenburg.

In Regenburg there was a fantastic cathedral with brilliant stain glass windows as the evening sun exploded them with color.

And for dinner... As you can see from Barry's calzone, the portions are ginormous.