I’m going to summarize today as best I can and then post some pics. We road a train to the town of Rudesheim which is a fun little German town with a lot of atmosphere. We stopped at Eis Cafe Engel, a local cafe, and Jenny sampled the Rudesheim Coffee (a local brandy mixed with coffee), and we shared an amazing apple strudel. While there, We struck up a conversation with some Australians and Netherlanders - meeting new people is one of the joys of travel. Afterwards, we rode a gondola up to the top of a hill where there is massive monument built in the 1870’s to 80’s to commemorate the unification of Germany. The views from the top were amazing.
Then we hopped on a ferry to travel down the Rhine river to the town of Bacharach. On the ride, Jenny got to practice her Spanish with a large group of people from northern Spain. They were a fun and rowdy group and were extremely excited to meet someone who spoke Spanish. The town of Bacharach has some ruins of a Gothic chapel and a castle that’s been converted into a hostel. The town itself was a cool place to spend a few hours. We also met a couple from Oregon. It was a day for meeting new people.
After lunch, we got back on the ferry to continue down river to Koblanz. Along the way, we were treated to views of numerous castles, churches, quaint little German towns, and fabulous scenery. Jenny called it “the poor man’s river cruise.” The whole ferry trip cost around 88 Euro. It was a fabulous way to explore this part of the country.
In Koblenz, we rode a cable car across the Rhine to the top of another hill and were treated to a panoramic view of the city. Even the train ride back to Frankfurt has been interesting because the train is traveling back along the Rhine, and we’re seeing a lot of the same sights we saw from the ferry. And now pictures:
Rudesheim
Bacharach
The Poor Man’s River Cruise
Koblenz
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