Day 11 Niederalteich to Inzell - 56 Miles





Today we left this wonderful Abbey at Niederalteich
...with a long lunch break in Passau...
our cycling hugging the Danube...

...aiming for our destination at Inzell...
...a quiet (no WiFi) guesthouse run by a family.
A misty early morning light quickly metamorphosed into calamity.
My Schwalbe G-One Bite 52mm front tire went inexplicable flat.

These are tubeless tires with white gunk lining the inside, designed to prevent punctures by filling the hole.

I was bereft! More importantly, I'd never repaired anything wider than a wafer-thin tire.
Fortunately, I just pumped it up and it stayed inflated. No nail or glass. Steve suggested I may have left the valve unscrewed just before departure - hmmm, possibly right!
But where were my glasses?
We cycled back, scouring the bank.

 Can you spot them?
I was pleased that they weren't green.
Along the route there were planets of the solar system...
...and a winners finishing line.
Also, a bit more off road than the road bikers would have liked.

I was smug with my G-One (now inflated) Bites.
Quite a bit of fishing along the Danube.
Also, that characteristic smell of Himalayan Balsam, a significant invasive plant along river banks and lake shores.
These walkers were fascinated by our trip and asked for a photo with us and the van.

 He's 96.
Fewer buildings now, but still some attractive churches.
However, as we cycled into Austria, much of route felt more rural.
With only occasional bridges, there were small ferries for foot passengers or a couple of cars.
Black-headed gulls in non-mating plumage (no black heads).
We were impressed by a strong feeling of industry, well kept homes and gardens, well surfaced roads...
Lock at Passau.
Above - Power plant on the Danube at Passau. A rather wonderful building with a bit of an Art Deco feel.
Central Passau was very attractive, narrow streets...
...and great to mooch around for two hours
We were in search of the cathedral to see what once was the worlds largest organ...
Fine ceiling murals...
...and the organ. Still the largest church organ in the world with 17,774 pipes and 233 registers,
And coffee of course. This was the best coffee of our trip...
...with a fab Art Deco interior.
The pastel colours are were a recurring theme.
The four-armed god of protection.
Fine murals, often found on large buildings in small villages.
Partying on the Danube.


We needed a ferry to reach Inzell...
...requiring a hammer to call it.
Three Euros for cyclist and cycle.
And a short cycle followed by a swim for those that could brave the Danube temperature.

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