Our little group would ride downstream on one side of the river, cross a bridge at Krems, then ride upstream to a ferry that would return us to Weißenkirchen, three hours and twenty miles later. I was pumped. Vicki wasn’t so sure.
Lion Cage (Part 1)
Dürnstein may not tickle the eyes as other Danube castles do, but its secrets tickle the imagination— especially for Bible Land explorers. Here, Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned on his way home from the Crusades. How he was captured and how he was released is the stuff of mystery (and music!). Consider his capture here; we’ll save his release for another post.
