A short ride to Braunau - back in Austria

We had our shortest ride of the trip, to Brauna, this morning. Peter and I took it easy, taking a break whenever there was a bench. Peter is in the middle of a Percy Jackson book and just wants to keep on reading once we stop.

This was the first place that I saw  boats that looked functional on the river - granted, they were docked, but they looked ready to go.

The area we biked through today was the bird sanctuary, at the junction of the rivers Inn and Saltzach.

A bird-watching shelter

We got to Braunau, and were able to check into our hotel room early, shower and relax. Then we walked around town, up and down the town square, and into the church. We ended up buying some fruit and sandwiches from the local Billa (grocery), and took it to the nearby playground, which was absolutely amazing. It really saddens me that because of problems with the legal system and liability law in the USA, American kids are deprived of  playgrounds like these. Here's a few pictures from the playground in Braunau.

Here's a few more pictures from around town.

In St. Stephans Cathedral. Some old churches we've been in have these weird metal things at the end of the pews, that seem like handcuffs. I have no idea what they really are.

Beautiful park

St. Stephans Cathedral tower from a side alley

Braunau is Hitler's birthplace - this memorial to WWII dead is in front of the home he was born in 

There was supposed to be a festival happening here today, but it's a very different type from the one in Kufstein - this one seems like more of a rowdy music festival, that happens in the evening. Supposedly things were starting at 4, but this boxing exhibition was the only thing I saw - aside from a whole lot of empty tables set out in the square.