The first part of the trip, from Bratislava to Passau, did not offer much to comment. The trip started with a sunny day, but just after five kilometres we entered into the realm of fog. Out of the 400 kilometres driven, only the huge refinery in the outskirts of Vienna (several kilometers long) and the views over the abbey in Melk, the town of the young apprentice in "The name of the rose" and the abbey upon which the book is supposedly based, are to be mentioned.
We decided to stop in Passau, the city of the three rivers: Danube, Ilz and Inn. The city centre is really cosy and nice, but what really defines the character of the city is the water. Obviously, such a situation was perfect for trade and gave the city also an strategic position in times of wars. The views from the castle in Passau are supposed to be breathtaking, but we did not have time for a walk uphill of 20 minutes.
It is possible to walk really close to the rivers Danube and Inn. In that walk, we discovered that there are sticks hanging close to the river, to rescue people who may fall into the stream. If they are still there, it is because there is the need; otherwise, you could not find them every 50 metres.
Once there, the trip got a bit boring, although we could easily make stages of 100 kilometres each, as Regensburg, Nürnberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt are separated by more or less 100 kilometres each. I do not know why, but driving in German highways is not what I enjoy the most (I would certainly say the contrary). We could finally make it to Frankfurt after eight hours driving and I could feel like at home.
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