Well, the typhoon pooped out so we just got rain and some wind on Saturday and Saturday night so nothing to worry about once again.  More on our weekend activities later.  For now you get to read more about Justin and Lauren’s bicycling adventure.

Yesterday, within sight of our hotel, we shifted into our granny gear for the first time and dropped the chain.   This broke a spoke that took forever to fix!  Getting the drag brake off was, well, quite a drag… but got the bike all fixed before dinner.

Today we rode from Enns to the concentration camp Mathausen, back tracking a little.  It is quite a hill up there, and we were pretty spent first thing in the morning.  Lauren hadn’t been to one, and this was just as moving, unpleasant, and important as we expected.

Concentration Camp Mathausen

After that it was a meandering day back and forth across the river and often away from the water through corn fields and farm houses.

We capped the day off with a grueling 5km climb up to Maria Taferl and the Hotel Rose.  I think the climb on the tandem earned us the best room in the house.  We’re on the top floor with a 180 degree view of the Danube valley a few hundred meters below us.

We’re cooling off now, getting a glass of delicious gruner veltner and waiting for our bags.  We’re not sure how this tour doesn’t cost twice as much (and we would gladly pay it) because it is amazing!  The food, accommodations and riding are all incredible.