A scenic drive along the Rhine River to Frankfurt for the return flight.
Category: Germany
Germany June 2023 – Day 4 [Cologne]
A relaxing day in Cologne. I walked over to the Catherdral despite the fact I have been inside many times before. For something new and interesting I visted the Michael Schumacher collectrion which was brilliant as it showed a significant progression of technology in the F1 cars.
Germany June 2023 – Day 3 [Mainz to Cologne]
Starting off from Mainz I first drove to Cochem on the Moselle River to visit a wonderful castle. On my way to Cologne I made a detour to drive on the ‘Green Hell’ – otherwise known as Nurburgring.
Germany June 2023 – Day 2 [Stuttgart]
A visit to the Porsche museum in the morning and Burg Hohenzollern (castle) in the afternoon. And a lot of driving.
Germany June 2023 – Day 1 [Stuttgart]
After flying to Frankfurt I took the opportunity of a long weekend to visit the Stuttgart area for the first time. I visited the Mercedes Benz museum, Gottlieb Daimler memorial and the breathtaking Lichtenstein Castle.
River Cruise – Day 17 [Day 13 of Cruise – Rhine Gorge and Koln, Germany]
This morning we arrived in Koln in Germany, our last stop before arriving in Amsterdam. Our waking your started at 09:00. We walked around the area near the river and ended at the cathedral. I went into the cathedral, for some reason I think it was closed last time I visited. It’s very large and…
River Cruise – Day 16 [Day 12 of Cruise – Rhine Gorge and Koblenz, Germany]
We were delayed a couple of hours this morning because of a malfunctioning lock. They did a good job getting our schedule re-arranged. This morning we sailed through the Rhine Gorge, a very scenic part of the Rhine River. It should be on everyone’s bucket list. After we arrived in Koblenz we had a nice…
River Cruise – Day 15 [Day 11 of Cruise – Wertheim and Miltenberg, Germany]
This morning after breakfast I was setting up my GoPro on the back of the ship and the door was quite difficult to open on the deck. Only after setting it up did I notice the other passengers looking at damage on the ship. Apparently in the early morning the ship hit a bridge. Mostly…
River Cruise – Day 14 [Day 10 of Cruise – Wurzburg and Rothenberg, Germany]
Last night the ship was held up for quite a while at a lock that malfunctioned (lock wouldn’t open). As soon as we arrived in Wurzburg (at about our scheduled time) we left the ship on buses that took us to the Wurzburg Residence. The ship continued on through the Wurzburg lock and docked in…
River Cruise – Day 13 [Day 9 of Cruise – Bamberg, Germany]
We arrived in Bamberg early this morning, but since it was a 30 minute walk from the dock I waited until they took us by bus to the city. After breakfast we departed for the walking tour at 09:00. The cathedral was in the middle of Good Friday service. I popped in briefly, but it…
River Cruise – Day 12 [Day 8 of Cruise – Nuremberg, Germany]
Today was another afternoon arrival. We sailed through a few locks and even were inside a viaduct (bridge for water) over a road. The ship was scheduled to arrive at 13:00, but we arrived at 11:30, before lunch. After lunch we went to Nuremberg. The bus took us to the Nazi parade grounds and the…
River Cruise – Day 11 [Day 7 of Cruise – Regensburg, Germany]
This morning we had a (scheduled) late arrival in Regensburg, Germany. Before arriving we passed by Valhalla. Our guided tour started at 10:30. The tour took us around the old town of Regensburg. There was a large Roman army camp in town and the guide showed us what was left of the main gate. The…
Germany and Czech Republic- Day 10 [Return from Germany]
Early start today. 0700 flight to Amsterdam. I checked out of the hotel, paid for the parking, drove to a petrol station, filled the rental car with diesel and drove back to the airport. I had no problem finding the rental car return, I think. I left the car in the parking lot with a…
Germany and Czech Republic – Day 9 [Munich, Germany]
I drove on the Autobahn from my hotel near the hotel to Wolfrathausen. In the evening I decided to park at a Park & Ride and take the metro to the Christmas Market in downtown Munich. The Christmas Market was not huge, but had a good selection of crafts, Christmas ornaments, food and of course…
Germany and Czech Republic Day 8 [Prague, Czech Republic to Munich, Germany]
My last day to explore Prague… I checked out of the hotel at around 0800 (sunrise) and left my luggage at the hotel. I walked to Charles Bridge first to take photos since the only other time I visited I didn’t make it across the bridge before I lost light. I walked to the Astronomical…
Germany and Czech Republic Day 4 [Hameln, Germany to Kralupy, Czech Republic]
I spent most of the day riding in a van on the autobahn. Luckily I have T-Mobile and was able to send emails and read some news along the way. The hotel I stayed at was SPORT HOTEL (which actually also has a hostel as well). The rooms were basic with very thin wooden doors,…
Germany and Czech Republic Day 3 [Hameln, Germany]
Today didn’t allow for much sight seeing. I did have a German lunch – chicken schnitzel. And I also had a German dinner with pork and beef tenderloin. I also tried Eier punch with my dessert.
Germany and Czech Republic – Day 2 [Amsterdam to Hannover to Hameln]
I arrived early on my flight from Houston, so I didn’t need to rush through the Schipol airport. My flight to Hannover was on a puddle jumper, but I was only on it for about 45 minutes. After arriving I got my luggage and walked to the train station… where you would expect to find…
Germany and Czech Republic- Day 1
I’m flying on KLM through Amsterdam to Hannover, Germany. After arriving in Hannover I will take a train for an hour until I reach Hameln, Germany. Eventually I’ll arrive in Prague, Czech Republic before taking a long train to Wolfrathausen, Germany and flying back from Munich, Germany. As you can see the seat makes you…
Day 6 of Rhine River Cruise – Koln, Germany
This morning we arrived in Koln (Cologne), Germany. We started the morning with a 90 minutes walking tour of the city. There was a special pilgrimage occuring at the Cathedral, so it was difficult to explore. We visit St. Martin;s church and the Roman ruins under the church during our free time. After lunch…