Eggbert's Travels

Tuesday 13th October 2015

SHE SAID :

Today's morning sail along the middle Rhine is called the "Romantic Rhine", with a dozen or more castles on the cliffs and hills along the river. Sadly, the mist was quite low and hid some of the castles from view, but it got better as the day went on.

We docked for the night at Rudesheim and had some free time to wander the little village. Mum and l took the cable car up through the vineyard to the park and lookout, then sampled the local hot alcoholic coffee. We were then bused to a winery for a Riesling tasting.

Dinner back on board the boat with the two Canadians , Nancy & Pegi (who was feeling better tonight) was great fun. We were kicked out of the restaurant at the end of the evening.

Castles & Villages appearing through the early morning mist.
This is Stolzenfels Castle

Liebenstein Castle which is now a hotel

Passing Liebenstein village & the old customs town for collecting taxes along the Rhine

Loreley Statue, on the banks of the river

Rheinstein Castle

Ehrenfels Castle

Schoenburg Castle & the village of Oberwesel

The village of Bacharach & Stahleck Castle

Mist lifting

Views from the cable car & around the park at the top over Rudesheim

The Schloss Vollrads Castle Winery

Lit up church across the water from where
we were moored

HE SAID:

It is a shame that there is no rugby on TV during the week while Varena is away. But I am certainly catching up on a lot of shows that I have been meaning to watch.