We went on a guided tour of the Melk Monastry. It was a huge complex that even holds an exclusive school within its walls. There are 10 libraries and it would take you 300 years to read all the books there. One Abbot designed a reusable coffin to save money.
The church was another wow with lots of gold leaf and frescos on the ceiling.
In the afternoon we enjoyed the 25 degree temperatures on the sundeck with an ice cream party while we admired the beautiful scenery of the Wachau Valley.
While Dave had a quiet afternoon I joined a walking tour to a tiny city called Durnstein which means dry stone. That was what the wall was made of.In those days if they had a stone wall enclosing the town they could apply to become a city and then they could collect taxes from those who came inside the walls which created wealth for the area.After our walk we were treated to aprricot schnapps, brandy and chocolate, then we finished off with apricot bubbles.
After another superb dinner we went to a wine tasting with our guide Catherine from this morning. The wine was ordinary compared to ours but the atmosphere including an Austrain accordian player and singer and getting up and doind the bird dance all added to a great atmosphere
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