22 May – Tuesday
Very early wake up call at 5.50am for a 7.30am start. Weather was very foggy and raining which had cleared by the time we arrived at Cologne at lunchtime – suddenly it was sunny and 26o. Time was spent inspecting the magnificent Gothic cathedral, about the only building left standing in Cologne after the Second World War. Then it was on to Boppard to board our boat for a cruise down the Rhine past many castles, quaint towns and vertical vineyards. The weather was so warm we were able to sit outside at the front of the boat! Our hotel for the night was a most charming traditional German building in Rudesheim on the banks of the Rhine. Such a beautiful and picturesque village, full of twisting, narrow and cobbled laneways, many restaurants and numerous souvenir shops, of course. Right beside the hotel is an old bell tower with bells that chime every hour and figures that revolve – it is very loud and we are glad our room is on the other side. Dinner (included) could hardly have been called typically German – chicken and chips with salad!
Very early wake up call at 5.50am for a 7.30am start. Weather was very foggy and raining which had cleared by the time we arrived at Cologne at lunchtime – suddenly it was sunny and 26o. Time was spent inspecting the magnificent Gothic cathedral, about the only building left standing in Cologne after the Second World War. Then it was on to Boppard to board our boat for a cruise down the Rhine past many castles, quaint towns and vertical vineyards. The weather was so warm we were able to sit outside at the front of the boat! Our hotel for the night was a most charming traditional German building in Rudesheim on the banks of the Rhine. Such a beautiful and picturesque village, full of twisting, narrow and cobbled laneways, many restaurants and numerous souvenir shops, of course. Right beside the hotel is an old bell tower with bells that chime every hour and figures that revolve – it is very loud and we are glad our room is on the other side. Dinner (included) could hardly have been called typically German – chicken and chips with salad!
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