Day 3 Carnuntum to Vienna
Totals 122.70km 380.8m
After a big feed at the hotel bbq grill last night and a full on German hotel breakfast we were fully loaded for the ride.
The rain started about 8:00am and stopped briefly at around 10:30 but came down again hard as we got into Vienna so thoroughly wet by to the time we got Rob and Aysha's (my niece) place in Vienna.
We took the option of a small ferry across the Danube rather than ride back to Bad Deutsch-Altenburg which was interesting. A few odd hand painted signs nailed to the trees were the route markers, whereas all the other bike route signs are very standard official signs on poles, and as we reached the river the path turned into a muddy track. At the river I spotted a small barge (6m long) and waved to the ferryman and he headed to the shore dropped a ramp onto the shingle and we pushed the bikes on board. The river flows strongly so a big arching route to glide into the wharf on the other side.
Found a nice coffee spot 5 km on upstream for a break and then headed to Vienna. Arrival is via the industrial areas, with a large oil depot, water treatment plants, power stations etc, none of the iconic Vienna landmarks.
Navigated through the city past the Rathaus, lots of well marked cycle paths and lights that change without having to press a button, so sensible!
Showered and dried out now.
Passed this arch left behind by the Romans and now a few kms from the settlement in a paddock