A little cycle along the Danube

Peace and fragrant loveliness inhabit the green hills of Austria’s Wachau Valley on the Danube. Add a heavy bike with slipping gears, however, plus a posse of testosterone-fuelled fellas and suddenly, the hills are alive with irritation.

Here’s my story about this three-hour, 32-kilometre cycle, published in The Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age Traveller and on Traveller.com.au:

http://www.traveller.com.au/cruising-and-cycling-the-danube-the-melk-run-h156fy#ixzz5Sex7FJuJ

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