Regensburg. Yesterday.

Hi. Everything out of order. Regensburg was begore Passau but as we are in the Danube gorge internet keeps collapsing and Carol has jumped the gun and done Passau first. So
Back to Regensburg. Originally Roman fortress to keep the huns from crossing the Danube and entering Roman territory. Very wealthy in medeaval times through the silk and spice trade with the east via Istanbul. When islam overran Turkey that stopped and the town declined with two results. Sea trade started tesulting among other things the discovery of New Zealand and Regensburg was ignored in WEII and escaped inscathed. Therefore it has retained its medeaval buildings including the cathedral built to out do its trading rival Cologne. Both have huge Cathedrals.
We visited at the start of the "october"fest season and the town was full. Included in our lunchtime entertainment was bratwurst, bier amd a gay rights procession. All adding to the colour.
Weather is now superb warm sunny light breezes.
Currently dropping gently through a Danube lock with the pianist playing Leibestraum and slowly digesting lunch. What could be nicer.