That was a great apartment . The only downside was it didn’t include breakfast and so we were able to get away by 6.45 intending to get some on the way..
This handy map on the side of the trail gives a good indication of our progress . We’re well over half way.
By Bingen we were recognising landmarks that we had visited 4 years ago with Bernd and Gaby, our German friends from this area
There is so much going on along this busy part of the Rhein . Ships being loaded with rocks, trains on both sides of the river , a road on each side, lots of ferries, Cruise ships, and of course , lots and lots of bikes
I’ve long ago finished all my reading and I’ve been on the look out for a camper with GB plates ,to see if I could beg something to read. Eureka !
Sid and Sue ! After I’d insulted him by calling him English ( he’s Irish ) and he insulted us by calling us Aussies , we hit it off and had a very sociable cup of tea. And, I came away with 2 books. I’ll return the favour when they visit New Zealand
This is the narrowest part of this Rhein canyon. This ship loaded with gravel shot through those waves like a canoe . Boy he was moving !!
By Sankt Goar it was time to take a ferry to the right bank . The side that our stop for the night, Lahnstein is
How’s this for a cabin. You can tell people you’ve slept in a beer barrel. When I booked our hotel for tonight ( I know, big mistake) my NAVMII told me it was 60 kms. Even allowing for 10% error I thought it would be a breeze. It wasn’t a breeze , it was a strong head wind on this side of the river , also, it wasn’t 60kms ! The damned thing was miles out and it was 93 !!! Probably it was confused because the river is so winding through here
Anyway, it’s good to be here. We’re going to rest here tomorrow as we wait for Bernd and Gaby
Paris to Paris 