Europe: Lorelei
The second section of the S-curve in the river:
Views along the river towards Kaub and Mainz:
I liked the way they tile over the dormers:
| Europe: Lorelei |
| During parental leave for Ivan, we went to visit Lorelei, which is a rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, Germany, which. It situated at the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the North Sea and creates very strong currents. The rocks below the waterline have caused many boat accidents there. Lorelei is also one of the Rhine Maidens who lured navigators of this river to their dooms with their alluring singing, much as the ancient Greek Sirens did. Here's some views before crossing the river by Ferry. |
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The second section of the S-curve in the river: |
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Views along the river towards Kaub and Mainz: |
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| Our next stop was Rüdesheim am Rhein, well known for its wine production: |
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| The town is a world heritage, and has several very nice looking houses: |
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| An interesting poster I noticed: |
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I liked the way they tile over the dormers: |
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| Two skincovered Kawasakis with nice exhausts: |
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| Beautiful wall paintings: |
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| On our way to Cologne, we visited the Marksburg castle, which is the only medieval castle of the Middle Rhine that has never been destroyed: |
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| Literally an outhouse - this is a medieval washroom where things just came down: |
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| The torture room, with some nice "how-to's" on the wall: |
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| On the way home we visited Cologne, a major German city with 10M inhabitants. Here is some views of the famous Cologne Cathedral, and its surroundings: |
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| The Cologne hotel, which has some nice views depending on where your room is: |
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| Jaguar Oldtimer (E-type roadster): |
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