When we left Passau,  we sailed up Donau to a spot where we would pick up some of the passangers who went on an extended tour. We were then all told that due to the recent rains and the resultant high water, one of the bridges ahead will not have sufficient clearance
for us to pass beneath until the water level drops.

The plan was to return to Passau, and while the ship awaits the flood crest, we would take a bus to Regensburg, then, after a day of touring, meet the ship wherever it was.

Regensburg has a rich history from medieval and modern times, and, the “St. Peter’s Cathedral”.

During much of the city’s history, Jews were persecuted. Today, it has many metal markers called “stumbling  stones” in the cobblestone streets remembering the Jews who lost their lives during the Nazi reign. We passed a noted home.

We toured both a medieval city and a memorial where a synagogue had been destroyed by the city residents, and the cruelty evidenced by the use of Jewish grave markers as building material and as trophies.

We visited a local cafe…

… found the local outdoor store…

… and ate sausages at the Historic Wursthaus.

Boarding the bus, we learned that the ship was unable to leave Passau and returned there. Later, on the ship we learned of a new plan.  We would pack our bags, and while we toured the next city, the crews would switch our bags to the exact same stateroom in a ship that was traveling in the opposite direction with the same problem. Since the Viking ships on this passage are identical, this was the solution for both journeys.

Tomorrow… the big switch!