I am late in sharing our Sept. 2012 experience in Germany. We spent the first few days touring the Rhine River, took a train to Berlin, and then enjoyed cosmopolitan Berlin. We invited Chase, Rachel and Camryn to join us. What a hoot! Camryn did just great.
The pictures below are from the Rhine River. There are so many, I've had to split into to different posts. We stayed in Bacharach on the river. The town is goes back to a least the 11th century. There are few buildings dating to the 13th century. It was a lovely, small town geared towards the tourist trade. On the hillside, there are numerous vineyards sporting the regional Riesling wines. More on Bacharach
The Rhine River begins in Switzerland and terminates in the North Sea. It is the 12th longest in Europe and the longest in Germany. The attraction of the Rhine are the castles - 40 of them. Typically, they demanded a toll for ships and barges passing by. One castle sits in the middle of the Rhine!
We took the cruise for the day. Hopped on at Bacharach, slow meandering ride up to Koblenz. We walked in Koblenz for 45 minutes, then RAN back to the dock to catch the last boat to Bacharach. It was very relaxing, but at times a bit chilly.
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