{"id":1765,"date":"2014-06-22T16:49:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T16:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mike.downhillonly.com\/wordpress\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2014-06-22T16:49:19","modified_gmt":"2014-06-22T16:49:19","slug":"cruising-on-the-danube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1765","title":{"rendered":"Cruising on the Danube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lovely sunny day, so it&#8217;s off to the river. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.25.58.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.25.58.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.25.58.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shame that the old bridge is being renovated, but if you&#8217;ve just read the Heidelberg bits you&#8217;re probably fed up with bridges anyway. Here&#8217;s the famous sausage place. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.27.15.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.27.15.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.27.15.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are little marinas along the banks. Boating is very popular, but with the strong currents and complicated rules of the road you really need to get some tuition. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.28.13.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.28.13.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.28.13.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boat school.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.32.39.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.32.39.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.32.39.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nice views of the Dom from the river. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.30.27.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.30.27.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.30.27.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It really is a hot day! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.29.27.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.29.27.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.29.27.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Rhine &#8211; Main &#8211; Danube canal joins the river here. It links the Occidental (North Sea \/ Atlantic) with the Orientale (Black Sea). People have been talking about creating this trade route for over 1200 years, and it was completed quite recently. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.31.33.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.31.33.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.31.33.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Entrance to the old bridge from the medieval town. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.33.23.jpg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2014-06-22 16.33.23.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/wpid-2014-06-22-16.33.23.jpg.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lovely sunny day, so it&#8217;s off to the river. Shame that the old bridge is being renovated, but if you&#8217;ve just read the Heidelberg bits you&#8217;re probably fed up with bridges anyway. Here&#8217;s the famous sausage place. 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