After a bit of running here and there, filling fuel and water and paying the marina (not the cheapest one) we are on our way at about noon. It is about 280km (km on water!!!) to Vienna and we would make it in about 3 days, being able to stop also in Bratislava.
We are doing quite well during the day, keeping our 4 knots (we shall not talk kilometres per hour aboard) average and head for a stop at what looks like an interesting place. Even marked on our map. Esztergom Dom built 1250, at km 1719.
In the afternoon we spot a Belgian barge and although they seem to be going quite fast we ask for a lift. They agree to take us on tow behind them. They are doing about 7 knots over ground which is about 9 knots through water. That is over, or at the very limit of displacement speed for Ellide Embla and we are creating big waves after us. Katja wants to surf in them. The propeller shaft is making the same noise as when we are sailing and surfing in big waves.
the Belgian barge
Olga shouts that with this speed we will be drinking beer at Stephansplatz in Vienna by tomorrow afternoon. That is we look at Esztergom from the boat instead.
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