Austria

We woke this morning in Passau, a lovely day, warm and sunny, all ready for our guided tour. The guides are mostly very good but our guide today was extra good, young, humorous, and a very knowledgeable lecturer in art history at the local uni so he knew everything there was to know about the town, the architecture and its history.  We are learning so much on the trip.
We are now back on the boat and sailing through Austria.  Very steep tree covered hills rise up on each side of the Danube, with little villages here and there and the odd castle - a lovely way to enjoy the scenery. The Danube is a very winding river and the scenery reminds me in some ways of Fiordland.

A cigarette vending machine in Passau, and directly above it is a plaque advertising a psychiatrist, presumably hoping to get business from addicts

Amusing sculpture in Passau

Even Passau has a Mcdonalds. I wonder if they substitute sauerkraut for onion?

The new Neuhaus Palace dominates the skyline above the Danube, with the ruins of the old palace below it