A full day awaited us.
We left on the early shift to the Abbey,
a sumptuous feast for the eyes and brain.
As lunch was served, the ship departed,
weaving its way through the scenic
vineyard-laden Wachau Valley
before docking in Vienna where we enjoyed
a Mozart/Strauss concert at the Hofburg Palace.
Deb's scrapbook awaits.

the Melk Abbey, on the highest point in town

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.the grand ballroom, with optical illusion flat ceiling

view of Melk below Abbey

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entry to Abbey

the grand relic of the Abbey

minor metalwork

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.Abbey Church

tea room in Garden

insect nests

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closest to cycling Don saw

grand mix of river town and hills of vineyards

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town names

storybook vistas

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life of ease

hills, and valleys beyond, of vineyards

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the scenic, the historic, and the oenologic

Hofburg Winter Palace (tiny part)

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waiting for Strauss & Mozart orchestra

a small detail in the wealth of opulence

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