3 countries in one day

Today began at 3.30am after a great sleep. A taxi to the airport, a quick coffe and we were off to Linz in Austria. As we got into the high country of Austria there was snow on the ground! not fresh but snow all the same. An hour at Linz for some pastries and then we were on our next train to Passau. everything ran smoothly and we were picked up at the train station and delivered to our boat the Amaedus brilliant. Over 100 passengers on board and only 17 speak English and probably that many again are under 70 lol. That's ok we are here to relax and we have a lovely room and nice Austrian wine to drink. 

At our welcome drink this evening we had a beautiful sunset. We have tea at 7.30 at table 17. The odds of being able to speak their language is pretty slim.

Ok dinner over and I was right we were seated with the only four french speaking guests. But we ended up having a great night learning French and them learning English. The meal was a 5 course extravaganza and the wine was free flowing. Finished off with a beautiful cognac which I was taught how to drink. Met up with a South African family about the ame age as me so I am please now I am lying in bed as we go down in the lock.... Which has taken me a long time and a lot of observing to understand. That's ok cos I have 22 to experience in the next week.