All along the river were lots of castles, and ruins . There were places where you could get off and take a gondola ride to the top of the mountain, walk across to another gondola and then ride back down. There are many options. If you want you can take the cruise all the wait downstream to Cologne. All along the river are many castles, churches, and fortresses.
This area is wine country. All along the shores you see the vineyards. We marvelled at the straight rows. The reason the rows go up and down the hill instead of across is for good drainage and more exposure to the sun. In fact the grapes are planted on slopes on purpose.
The day started out a bit chilly, but after lunch it warmed up considerably. Our trip began at 9:15am and ended around 5:00pm. Getting us back to our apartment about 6:30. Just in time to pick up some groceries before Sunday.
We acknowledge that we have done a good amount of sight-seeing. During the week we are in the office 9 to 5 in meetings, on the phone or the computer. When the weekend comes we make a point of getting out to see what all the places we can. Then when we have company visit (Like we just did with Jeff Hadfield) we know our way around and all the best places to take our company.
"Lesson number one from the Lord's vineyard: coveting, pouting, or tearing others down does not even your standing, nor does demeaning someone else improve your self-image. So be kind, and be grateful that God is kind. It is a happy way to live." Jeffrey R. Holland April Conference 2012
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