After arriving at Krems, Kirsty started to feel illfrom too much sun. She fainted in a restaurant and had to be taken back to the hostel in a taxi. The restauranteur was very kind providing ice and wet towelsto help revive her. He also waived our drinks and cancelled the meal we had ordered.
This morning we set off with Kirsty on the back of the tandem and Gill on Kirstys Moulton . However, after 7 miles, Kiesty was too unwell to continue so we returned to Krems and put her on a train to Vienna.
Gill and I cycled an easy 50 miles to Vienna, but for the blistering heat, along the Danube. We stopped for our first swim in the river at one point to help us cool down. On the opposite bank of the tributary we were swimming in there was a group of elderly nudist bathers. Im quite pleased that my eyesight isnt what it was. Vienna looks majestic but we havent got the time or the energy to take it in.
Later in the evening the still air started to blow up into a storm. Waiters were chasing napkins that blew off the table tops as the first streaks of lightening started to flash across the sky. Across the courtyard from our hostel we could hear a beautifully played violin. I thought it might be a mysterious Hungarian folk tune until I realised it was Paul McCartneys Yesterday.
We are all looking forward to a cooler night, especially Kirsty who is struggling to control her temperature.
Barry
ps sorry cant find the apostrophe on this keyboard
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