Saturday, 5/18. The one paid excursion we signed up for was canceled due to non-appearance of the guide. Took the free tour instead. Dramatic shrine at the top of 600 steps, which we didn’t have to climb. We did decide to go down. Nice walk. Cold day. Small town with a small museum and only a few souvenir shops. All full of rooster images. The story of the rooster escaped my comprehension.

The river view was, again, marvelous. The locks are still impressive. Excellent farewell dinner. Spent the day sober in preparation of our drive tomorrow. We spend the next seven nights in seven beds. Each day is a short drive, so not so bad.