We had to get up early for our departure from Prague. We were in bed around 11:00 when the phone rang. Erik and Beth Roper, a very nice couple that we met from Virginia, called. At the Santana Banquet that we did not attend, Bill announced that the boat we were to be on starting tomorrow had engine problems that were catastrophic and could not be fixed in the near future, and that we would be taking a bus to Vienna tomorrow and staying on the boat at dock. We would be using it as our hotel for the next 5 nights, and then bussing to Budapest. We were in shock. The point of the trip, was to sail along the Danube and ride. Bill offered to refund our money, but rearranging the trip at this point at the height of the tourist season was unrealistic. So, other than 2 couples, the rest of us decided to make the best of it.
After arriving in Nusdorf in Vienna, I began reconstructing our 2-wheeled vehicle. It went great, until I found out that I put two tubes in backwards, necessitating taking the whole bike apart and starting almost from scratch. UGGGH! We missed the afternoon ride around Vienna (which was ok since we had been here before), but took a short 12 mi ride to check out the bike. Better tomorrow.
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