A Short Visit in Regensburg

 We had already been warned that it might take longer to get to Regensburg that originally planned, as the stretch of the Danube between Passau and Regensburg is the most volatile as far as water levels go. The expected heat wave had arrived, and that can mean a drop in water levels of around 18cm in a 12 hour period. That doesn't sound like much, but when you consider that the Danube is only about 3 metres deep here, and most river ships sit about 1 1/2 metres in the water, it can make a huge difference.

So to keep everyone occupied, we were give more food!! Our culinary team came up with a German Brunch that included items like Bratwurst, cheese-filled Käse Krainer sausages, Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, Fried Potatoes, and even Pork Tartare, which we've only seen in northern Germany. It certainly was delicious.

The German Brunch onboard before
arriving at Regensburg

Regensburg has a long history as it was established by the Romans to protect their lands along the Danube River. The Stone Bridge was built in the 12th century, at the time of the Crusades then an amazing feat, and was, until the 1930s, the only permanent bridge across the Danube. Now there are almost too many to count!

The famous Stone Bridge

This Villa was the summer residence of Bavarian King Maximillian II
in the mid 1800s. The park around it is open
for the community

The arch at the city gate leading from the Stone Bridge

As we wandered through town on the tour, we passed the Town Hall, where we had eaten lunch on our previous visit a number of years ago. The Ratskeller looked like it was closed up. We're batting 0 so far on things we wanted to do again in the places we visit.

The Regensburger Dom, under restoration
like so much else

Our stay in Regensburg was quite short as we had a long journey to reach Nürnberg on time. We would be moving into the Main-Danube Canal later in the afternoon.

In the canal. There is no water flow here, since it is all man-made, so
it makes for fantastic picture-taking.

The sundeck was closed due to low bridges - and the wheelhouse
could be lowered even farther

Brunn Castle - definitely impenetrable from the river

It seemed the whole community was out celebrating in...

...the town of Eggersberg

It's supposed to be really steamy in Nürnberg tomorrow. We'll see how we all make out on the tour. A lot of our fellow guests from southern areas came prepared for cooler weather, but not 38C (99F), so we've been hearing a lot about the heat. Fortunately, it's predicted to be a one-day wonder, but we all know how trustworthy weather forecasts are.....