Another lazy morning sailing through the Wachau Valley. A foggy start ....
However, by the time we reached Dursten, the sun came out.
Had to dig out the sun-glasses even!
Sorted revised excursions for Budapest and rearranged our Michelin Star reservation from Budapest to Vienna given the changes to the cruise itinerary.
Had lunch at the Waterside buffet and made our reservations for dinner at the Bistro.
2pm - Off to some wine tasting. Seeing lots of sunglasses out and everyone has a smile on their face.
lots and vineyards in the area. Headed to the Loisium Wine and Spa Resort (now that is an interesting combination. Must return to visit this part of the venue out at some point in the future).
This is a fascinating tour and definitely a memorable highlight of the cruise. A great experience of wine making in an interesting and educational manner. Parts of this place are definitely theme park meets wine cellar.
Imagine you are a grape being plucking from the field, taken to the press and then sent on to a fermentation tank before being put in a barrel.
Marvellous presentation of the entire wine making process - totally recommend this excursion.
Ultra modern building in the middle of the vineyards.
Entrance to wine cellars and shop (underground of course)
The tour ended with a wine tasting (two whites and one red). No wines to get excited over but it just adds to the overall experience.
We did get a bottle of wine made by our guide's parent at a neighbouring vineyard. Both she and her brother were helping out that day giving tours to our group in English.
Returned to the ship in time to shower and change in time for the Crystal Society Cocktail Party.
Loads of Austrian bubbly and caviar on offer. First time, in my life that I have declined caviar .... after the three large portions I consumed. Many guests did not come to this and others declined the caviar and were offered crips instead.
Chef Dirk careful shaping portions of caviar for guests
We booked dinner at the bistro early in the day as an alternative to the Waterside restaurant. Most guests try this once and plan a return visit. Dinner was exquisite.
We ordered four starters
- Dried meat with loads of freshly shaved truffles (my top recommendation)
- a deconstructed caesar salad
- marinated salmon (heavenly)
- beef tarter (nice but we ranked this the lowest given the other options)
and three main courses
- Beef Fillet (beautifully done)
- Pork sliders
- Fried mushrooms
A night view of Krems - needed some fresh air after dinner.
I think most guests brought their after dinner drinks back to their room for an early night. Not sure what audience the band got this evening.
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