walkabout

 Today's breakfast was taken in a luxury hotel in Passau, in the centre of the old town, in the breakfast room on the top floor, overlooking the town.

A good start to the day.

The brother had been up at four in the morning to walk his dog, which had spent the night in the car, not being admitted to the hotel.

And after breakfast the town was looked at, and then the road to Austria taken. At the border a sticker for the windshield, to allow for ten minutes drive on the motorway. Still, a days permit is cheaper than taking any risks. The rest of the morning and the early afternoon is spent looking at plants, the brother selecting those that he wants to propagate in his plant nursery, Soon there are two trays full, and after a conversation with the Austrian plant grower, return to Passau.

A small meal in the centre of town, and a walk up to the castle, and the excursion is done.

Finally return home using a train.

From Regensburg.