raybo wrote:In June, 2017, after riding from Amsterdam to Passau, Germany, I boarded a river cruise ship with my wife and two friends for a one week, round trip bicycling cruise on the Danube. It was the first time I've spent more than an overnight on a boat and my first "cruise ship experience."
......All in all, it was a great way to transition from solo bike touring through the Alps to traveling with my wife. I don't know about you, but I have found this transition to be challenging at times.
I have written a detailed review about my experience for anyone interested. And, of course, would be happy to answer any questions.
Thank you. I looked at your journal and the link.
Last year I did a Camino de Santiago bike ride and after met my wife and another couple in Venice for a Cruise. This year I did a British Sea to Sea and met my wife and another couple in Oxford for a train trip around the UK (Oxford, York, Scotland, Lakes District, Wales, London).
I am thinking about biking down the Danube from the Black Forrest to maybe Vienna or a little farther and then meeting my wife for a cruise farther down the Danube (although depending on the time of year, I wonder about heading back up for either the Oktoberfest or the Stuttgart Beer festival after the cruise is done).
I have taken rental car and ferry boats from just north of Vienna to a little bit south of Vienna. But that was before I got into touring on bikes.
How would you rate the Danube bike trails. Well marked? Relatively safe from traffic. Wide enough (as opposed to some of the tow path trails that two bikes going in opposite directions on party has to pull off the trail to let the other pass?)? Opportunities for lodging and/or food/drink breaks every 15 to 20 km, so you can be flexible if the weather turns bad?
Thanks.