It’s going to be a short one today. Our intent today was to stop near Linz Austria which was about 2 and a half hours from Regensburg. There was only one campsite in Linz and when we arrived about 12:30 it had a sign that registration was closed until 5pm. The barrier was down, but there was a place to punch in a code and a phone number. I tried to call the phone number but no one answered. After about 15 minutes of wandering around we decided to press on to Vienna.
A new trend we are noticing this trip is a sharp reduction in the hours that the reception is open at campground. Campgrounds are now moving towards an expectation that you will make a reservation on line, and receive all of the information you need to access the campground by email, there is not necessarily someone there to meet you and check you in. We are not great planners, and are not happy about this trend as it does not match our spontaneous planning or our computer skills. When we arrived in Vienna at 3:30 there was someone in reception, but when I went back to ask someone a question at 4:15 the office was closed. This reception is only open from 8 to 4. Late arrivals are on their own.
There are no pictures today as the photographer was uninspired, and I think I will sign off as I am tired from my unexpected 6 hour drive including an hour in Vienna’s rush hour.