Day 243: Wien [Vienna] to Bratislava

Date Sunday 13th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie – Notre Dame [“Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary – Notre Dame”], Bratislava Distance Travelled Approximately 57 km (35½ miles) by boat and approximately 7 km (4½ miles) on foot. Route I set off early towards the Danube River for my …

Day 240: Krems an der Donau via Spitz to Wien [Vienna]

Date Thursday 10th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Evangelische Heilandskirche [“Evangelical Saviour’s Church”], Krems an der Donau (exterior) Ehemalige Minoritenkirche [“Former Minorites’ [Franciscans’] Church”], Krems an der Donau (exterior) Pfarrkirche Heiliger Nikolaus [“Parish Church of Saint Nicholas”], Krems an der Donau Frauenbergkirche [“Frauenberg Church”], Krems an der Donau Kirche Heiliger Mauritius [“Church of Saint Maurice”], …

Day 239: Krems an der Donau

Date Wednesday 9th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Evangelische Heilandskirche [“Evangelical Saviour’s Church”], Krems an der Donau Distance Travelled Stayed in Krems an der Donau Route This day was the Biblical Day of Atonement. I fasted for over 24 hours, from the previous sunset until after dusk that evening. I also walked through the local …

Day 238: Dürnstein to Krems an der Donau

Date Tuesday 8th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Stift Dürnstein [“Dürnstein Abbey”], Dürnstein Site of Ehemalige Clarissinen Kirche [“Former Clarissines Church”], Dürnstein (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 6½ km (4 miles) by boat and approximately 5 km (3 miles) on foot. Route On another surprisingly warm, sunny day in October, I visited Stift Dürnstein [“Dürnstein Abbey”], where …

Day 237: Melk to Dürnstein

Date Monday 7th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt [“Town Parish Church of Mary’s Assumption”], Melk Benediktinerstift Melk [“Melk Benedictine Abbey”], Melk Distance Travelled Approximately 27½ km (17 miles) by boat and approximately 3 km (2 miles) on foot. Route I revisited the local Parish Church and the Abbey, where a kind tourist …

Day 236: Melk

Date Sunday 6th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Benediktinerstift Melk [“Melk Benedictine Abbey”], Melk Distance Travelled Stayed in Melk Route I walked through the town of Melk and followed a path up the hill to the Benedictine Abbey. I joined the morning service in the Abbey Church then visited a small side chapel. The patron …

Day 235: Melk

Date Saturday 5th October 2019 Holy Places Visited Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt [“Town Parish Church of Mary’s Assumption”], Melk Distance Travelled Stayed in Melk Route I stayed in the town of Melk and visited the local parish church, dedicated to the event of Saint Mary’s Assumption into Heaven. Here I joined the evening service.