Hey you guys!
We started the day out bright and early this morning by leaving Munich on our way to Vienna. We passed near to the Alps, and saw many absolutely beautiful sights. Everything is so green! We then first stopped at Melk Abbey on our way, about two hours after starting, for a quick tour of the monestary, as well as a short performance of Hebe Deine in the spectacular cathedral of the Melk monestary. We then had a quick lunch, and then departed for our boat cruise. We were just on time to catch our boat, and it was a spectacular ride- the day was a little too warm for for some of us, but the natural breeze on the river boat kept us all feeling perfect. It was on the Danube River, too, which is world-famous and therefore a thrilling experience. It stopped along the way, and we got to see many terrific river-side sights. We finally got off at Krems, where we boarded our bus again - it followed our boat cruise, meaning the boat was purely for fun - and drove a short distance to a city gate, beyond which we were given a half-hour of shopping time. Admittedly, it wasn't as much time as we'd surely all have liked (except the boys), but I guess it's better this way, at least for our wallets.
We then boarded our bus one last time for the day, and continued on our way to Vienna. We arrived at the hotel after about two hours since our last departure from the shopping city, and were thrilled to find it such a beautiful place! We settled into our rooms, ate dinner shortly after, and then did our duty, the purpose of our travel - we rehearsed. Mr Bell took pity on our tired states, however, and it wasn't too terribly long. Not that we didn't get anything done, I promise we did. Finally, the rehearsal was done, and it's free time for all and then it will be lights out. Cheers!
