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By Scott

Day 4 EU: Knights and castles and flowers, oh my!

Soooo, as the Alsatian wine begins to take hold, we are now cruising through “castle alley” of Germany. Something like 40-50 castles along the Rhine in a fairly short sequence of time. Of course, Sonny and I reached our quota fairly early . . . and took naps! It was also a little chilly on the upper deck today. However, to her credit, Laura as the enthusiast she is, claims she got a photo of each of the 40-50 castles we passed. I believe her!

Beyond that, we had a great detailed tour of the Marksburgh Castle and a fine walk through Koblenz. Just remember “once a knight, always a knight—but once a knight is enough.”

Photos below:

The traveling crew above the Rhine River.
Exploring the narrows of Rudesheim.
Beautiful flowers everywhere.
One of many castles. Most of them were “toll castles” for the river.
ABC: Another beautiful castle.
A captivating church.
Considered one of the most “romantic” castles in Germany!
A scene.
Adventuring through Marksburgh Castle.
A view of the Rhine from a commanding castle.
An artichoke bloom (rare because they are usually eaten before this!)
A personal chapel for castle nobility.
Authentic knight wear.
Two happy travelers.
Germany!
Kaiser Wilhelm at the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine rivers.
Marksburgh Castle from below.
A great way to end the day in Germany.

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One response to “Day 4 EU: Knights and castles and flowers, oh my!”

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    Deena

    Gorgeous!! So beautiful and so much history over there. Wine and beer not too bad either! 😂 Soak in those temps-we’re withering away over here! Tell Laura her fence roses are still beautiful though!

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