Life is a bit busy right now so here's another short picture post with spring photos, this time from the Danube.
Castle Donaustauf, a formidable ruin, is situated at the Danube near Regensburg. Both the castle and the view were worth the climb albeit Regensburg in the background was hidden by the morning haze.
I took a two hours mini cruise on the Danube to rest my feet after walking on cobblestones for hours. I love those little boat trips.
There is a fair bit of traffic on the Danube, though not as much as on the Rhine, at least not this far upriver. There is likely more downriver from Vienna to the Black Sea.
Sometimes the river branches off, either to form a peninsula, a bayou, or an abandoned meander, though the latter often have been filled in to make the river easier to navigate.
Spring was well on its way in early May.
A peek of castle Donaustauf from the cruise ship.
And a closeup of the castle with the remaining interior of the chapel painted in white.
The Walhalla. No, not the Norse warrior heaven, though it's named after it. King Ludwig I of Bavaria (the grandfather of 'Mad King' Ludwig) built it in 1842 to commemorate important people of German culture and history. They a represented inside the Greek style temple by busts and tablets.
A nice view against the afternoon sun on the way back to Regensburg.
The interior of the ship, the Crystal Queen. Yes, she's decorated with Svarovsky crystals all over (including the bathrooms). The Regensburg Danube fleet has two of those sparkly ships.
Returning to Regensburg. Part of the town's Danube harbour can be spotted to the left.
Another haze veiled view of the Danube from castle Donaustauf.