Part 3 of this busy day! We've arrived in Melk! Day, 11, Sunday, June 5, 2016
What a day this has been! We began the day with a cloudy and somewhat drizzly start in Durnstein, and a trek up to the ruins of the castle where Richard the Lionheart was held captive! Then after exploring the quaint little town, got to sail through the beautiful Wachau Valley enjoying the sites, and now this afternoon, we would be spending the remainder of the day in Melk! Melk is where the Danube and Melk rivers meet at the base of the Wachau Valley. It's perhaps best known for the 900 year old Benedictine abbey, which has 365 windows - one for each day of the year! So, we'd be off to tour this abbey this afternoon! The Abbey was rebuilt in the 18th century, after the original 12th century building was destroyed by fire. Our guide gave us the history of the abbey, the frescoes and the imperial rooms. There were beautiful views from the w