After having surprised Markus’ Dad with our appearance on Friday we have planned for the family part of the celebrations a bike tour around Vienna and barbecue on our terrace in the evening for Tuesday. Eva and Kurt arrived at our place in the morning and around 1100 Markus and his dad set of for a tour on the Donauradweg along the Danube with perfect weather while Kerstin, Jakob and Eva spent the day in and around our flat.
The boys headed on the south bank of the Danube towards Klosterneuburg, where they had lunch at the Dukes’ castle, and continued via Kritzendorf and Hoeflein to the hydroelectric power plant Greifenstein. The tour was pretty easy thus far, but once they crossed the river to the north bank on which they headed back towards Vienna, they were facing quite strong headwind given the cycle track was right by the water and not wind protected by trees or buildings. Hence the way back was much tougher, the heat was stronger and over time also their bums started to hurt more. The situation did not really improve when they reached the Donauinsel as also there wind was fairly strong. After three hours net cycling and 60km of tour they reached home again, where Markus’ brother Stefan and Viki also have arrived in the meantime. The two are double-uncle & double-aunt” since Monday as Viki’s sister Marina has born her son Fabio that day.
The boys headed on the south bank of the Danube towards Klosterneuburg, where they had lunch at the Dukes’ castle, and continued via Kritzendorf and Hoeflein to the hydroelectric power plant Greifenstein. The tour was pretty easy thus far, but once they crossed the river to the north bank on which they headed back towards Vienna, they were facing quite strong headwind given the cycle track was right by the water and not wind protected by trees or buildings. Hence the way back was much tougher, the heat was stronger and over time also their bums started to hurt more. The situation did not really improve when they reached the Donauinsel as also there wind was fairly strong. After three hours net cycling and 60km of tour they reached home again, where Markus’ brother Stefan and Viki also have arrived in the meantime. The two are double-uncle & double-aunt” since Monday as Viki’s sister Marina has born her son Fabio that day.
"How come you got hold of these pictures!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?"
In the evening Markus after we enjoyed delicious pork, turkey and a large salmon trout the birthday boy was surprised yet again with a movie that we produced consisting of old pictures and film material documenting the past 60 years of his life. As Kurt was not expecting something like that he was pretty much overwhelmed and could not believe how we got hold of some of these pictures and movies. The present – a two-day ski trip with him and a tour guide in Lech – was the icing on the cake and so we managed to surprise him 3 times. If that is not a guarantee for further luck! Speaking of luck: For Viki, whose birthday was on Monday, we put together a cornet filled with stuff for her days at school as she starts an education for primary school teacher in October.
Jakob, Kerstin & Markus
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