Day 91: Long and Winding River

Date: Friday 27^th June
Staying: Camping ???!!!???
Distance Travelled: 0 Miles
Song of the day: At the River – Groove Armada

In our book of 1000 things to do before you die (still find that morbid), it says to take a cruise up the Rhine from Koblenz. Who are we to argue with that!

We had a look round Koblenz in the morning. It is small, but very picturesque. It is obvious that it has a lot of tourists, as the cobbled squares and streets are lined with eateries and postcard stands, but it was quiet for us as everyone had been up late watching the European Championship semi-final (We could see the big screen across the river from our campsite, and hear the crowd). After a peaceful late breakfast, we made our way to the river and joined our boat.

Of course, it decided to rain for part of the journey, which doesn’t help when you have your camera on its tripod taking photos. Fortunately, by the time we reached our destination of St Goar, it was back to boiling hot like we have come to expect Germany to be. St Goar has the largest Castle along the Rhine, and it is an impressive monument perched above the town. We only had an hour and a half here, so it was a mad dash around town looking at the shop and castle and taking photos before we were due back on the boat.

We spent the trip back enjoying the boats galley and the stunning views of the river. On arrival, we took a look at the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial, which is enormous, and provides a marvellous view of the rivers. I am surprised that no castle is there, as it is on the point where the Mosel and Rhine meet.