Day 6 on the Danube

Greetings on Saturday morning from the Beautiful Danube.
We are coming into Regensburg this afternoon. Since our last post we have spent a full day in Salzburg and Lake Monsee - both places having been involved in the making of the Sound of Music. Unfortunately Julie and Christopher were indisposed and unable to have tea with us. The Mother Superior insisted we go through confession before she would have tea with us so we decided instead to just cruise through the stores and eateries available (we only had about 2 hours on our own). The drive up to Salzburg was extremely scenic and enjoyable - good guide who was most willing to answer our different questions.
The weather continues to be the biggest obstacle with temps. in the mid-30s and higher and the humidity being as high as it is doesn't help either. Hot and sticky!!!
People continue to be very helpful and friendly, also able to communicate via English for the most part. We are still unsure if we will come back to Vienna for 1-2 days and the remainder in Salzburg. There is some type of a festival in Salzburg the weekend we plan on being there so we may encounter difficulties with hotels. I guess we can always sleep in the Hills - alive with music as well as mosquitos!!!
We continue to hear about the rain in Edmonton, so I guess the flowers are fully abloom. Hope you can find some time between the rains to cut the grass, David. The last couple of nights here on the Danube we have witnessed some spectacular lightning storms - sheet lightning.
Quite spectacular.
Given that I was able to buy a recharger for my camera I am happy once more. Taking pics together with Mom. Once we get to Prague, we will try and upload some. I even took a couple of 15" videos and may try to upload one of them although I realize that this may take a considerable amount of time. We'll see how it goes.
While in Salzburg, the Captain took those remaining on board for tours through the Wheelhouse, showing them how it can be raised and lowered (about 4-5') because of some of the low abridges we go under. Quite ingenious.

More later, but unable to say when as the onboard computer hook-up via satellite tends to fluctuate wildly. More later.
Mom and Dad