Well today (12/5/2019) we got up still in Rüdesheim am Rhine and got out to tour around the neat little town. The first thing we did when it opened was take a cable car up the nearby hillside  which is completely covered in vineyards. It’s a long ride but at top you get a beautiful … More Lots of Castles

Today (on 12/4/2019) we docked in the city of Mannheim, and took a 45 minute bus ride to the city of Heidelberg. And it’s still just as beautiful as I remember from my first trip there in October 2015. We started with a tour to the castle and walked around and got to see the … More Two Cities in One Day… More or Less

Falling pretty far behind, and trying to slowly get caught up on these posts. The net makes it very difficult! Today (12/3/2019 – although typed on 12/5/2019) we found ourselves in the harbor of the beautiful Alsacian (a region of France) city of Strasbourg, in France! Along Germany’s southern border the Rhine is the border … More On The Other Side

Our first stop on the cruise was the small port city of Breisach directly on the Rhine. From there we had the option of a 45 minute bus ride to the extremely small city of Riquewihr in France, or a 45 minute bus ride to the Black Forest city of Freiburg im Breisgau. The town … More Freiburg, Again!

Well I didn’t do much today. At least this trip I am not alone, unlike the previous two trips. This time I am on the trip with my mom, travelling up the Rhine. I will keep this very brief, as the ship has very poor internet access, and even worse uploading images is near impossible. … More Basel And The Ship