Passau (population 50,000 or so) is located right on the border of Austria and overlooked by wooded heights. Three rivers come together in Passau-the Inn, Liz and Danube. Pleep is looking forward to hanging with some of the university students-as the school is renowned for Law and beer drinking.
This place has survived endless floods and we saw the most recent markings ...yes flood 2013 water came up over the Danube, flooding many of the local buildings. Come on Bubs, let's hit these cobble stones.
Then candidate Merkal, offered to give them 80% of the cost to repair the flood damage if she won her race? Sound familiar???
Bub points out the various high water flood marks..
Thank you Ms Merkal new Chancellor of Germany...money to fix everything. How's that EU bail out working for you?
More strolling the narrow cobbled streets of the city and meandering along its river path, we enjoy this historic town. Perched high above the river bank is the fortress-cum- palace built by Passaus's powerful prince-bishops in the 13th century. They liked to keep an eye on the unruly citizenry below I suppose.
There is a church tax for the believers. They are taxed 9% or they must stand in front of the town and say they are nonbelievers. They still pass the basket but no tithing. I wonder what percentage of the people pay the 9%? Is that where the word "schmuck" comes from? Nah, it comes from schmuckwerstatt meaning" buy your wife whatever she ,wants....it leads to a good life". Hmm those Germans so bright and so right.
And look Bubba, I could even stop by for a little Sigmund Freud Style Therapy. Did I hear him mutter "for the love of God, yes please!"?
.CATHEDRAL OF ST. STEPHEN.
Located on the highest point of the peninsula, the current structure, built in the high Baroque style of 1668. Dedicated to St. Stephen it is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau.
As I walked into the Cathedral for our concert. I literally gasped. You know Boca can't visit too many churches Bubs is quicker to say enough.
The organ was phenomenal and hearing it raised the hair on my arms. Bravisimo!
How's that for a royal pulpit?
And at the side of the church the men were cutting and trimming "trees" for the special religious holiday? Hey, Bubs, that would be...????The Patron Saint of Green Leaves?
The town is a stop for all the river cruises and I can see why. Provincial but oh that church-so over the top. Worth the visit for sure. And Bubs finally found the Pleep....at the Wildman Hotel. 
Never mind the beer bill. Like his big brother Nick, he is very generous with Pop's dough. Must be in the DNA...
AUF WIEDERSEHEN! BEAUTIFUL GERMANY. AS GORGEOUS AND LOVELY AS EVER AND WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SEE IT FROM THE RHINE. THANK YOU FOR A MARVELOUS VISIT TO YOUR INTERESTING AND EFFICIENT AND OH SO CLEAN COUNTRY. UNTIL THE NEXT VISIT- PROST!
