The zeal for pilgrimage was unstoppable. After a day's stay in Venice, everyone was fully rejuvenated, and the new journey began the next day.
Due to seasickness, Franz was not fond of traveling around, and consequently, the Austrian Royal Family did not have a dedicated cruise liner. For this excursion, they directly borrowed a luxury passenger ship from the Royal Shipping Company.
Despite it being a luxury passenger ship, it still seemed somewhat shabby for this large family.
There was no help for it, as time was too short. The coronation date was set well in advance; they had just three or four months in total. Even if the shipyard could complete the task, Franz dared not travel on a ship finished in haste.
All core members of the Habsburg dynasty were on board; a single accident could mean total disaster, which was a risk that simply could not be taken.
