Travel Talk Tuesday: March 1, 2022 – Melk & The Wachau Valley (Austria) (S2E11)
Sitting on a hill, perched high above the Danube River is Melk Abbey. This Baroque version of the abbey was completed in 1736 and is well worth a visit. A school, monastery, church, and historic library fill its walls. Below the Abbey, is the little village of Melk, where the locals go about their business in an easy-going manner, except when the cruise boats come to port and drop off two hundred tourists at a time. Nearby, the Danube River meanders through the Wachau Valley, loaded with castles, vineyards, and charming villages. Join David as he shares his experiences in this beautiful section of Austria.
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0:00 – Introduction to this episode of Travel Talk Tuesday
0:25 – Welcome Melk & Wachau Valley
0:56 – The Blue Danube, Melk, and the Wachau Valley
2:46 – Dürnstein
3:40 -David talks about the Travel and Adventure Show in Chicago, DC, and Boston
10:09 – Dürnstein
11:32 – Wachau DAC Wine
11:56 – Dürnstein Abbey and blue bell tower
12:38 – Dürnstein Castle and Richard the Lionhearted
13:28 – Cruising on the Danube with Viking, Ama, and Avalon
15:50 – Melk Abbey town
30:19 – Current COVID-19 Travel protocols
31:10 – Chicken Scaloppini and Rösti
33:06 – David’s thoughts about the Ukraine and Russian invasion
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