Regensburg

Tues., Nov. 10 (Day 9) - Today we sailed in the morning and at 2:00 p.m., got off the ship for a walking tour through the German city of Regensburg. There is a bridge across the Danube River here called the Old Stone bridge. It was built in the 12th century. There is a restaurant next to it called the Sausage Kitchen which was originally built in the 12th century to provide food for the workers that were building the bridge. It has been in continuous operation ever since. There are towers still standing in Regensburg that were built by the Romans in the first century. There is so much history in these European towns. As has been the case in most of the towns we've visited, the most beautiful building we visited was the Cathedral. There were beautiful stained glass windows, paintings, etc. We also saw where Oskar Schindler (from Schindler's List) lived. He spent a few years in an apartment in Regensburg. After the guided tour, we had a few hours to wander around on our own, through the many and various shops in town, before heading back to the ship for dinner. We are now on the third of our three rivers, the Danube.