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Europe » Germany » Hesse » Rudesheim am Rhein May 7th 2019

Today was our last tour day. We travelled from Lelystad, Netherlands to Rudesheim, Germany. Again we drove through beautiful countryside. We first drove on the autobahn. The autobahn generally does not have a speed limit (there are a few exceptions), so people can drive as fast as they desire. We saw some fast driving cars today! The buses can only drive up to 60 mph. As we are driving out tour guide, Mary, tells us about particular places we pass or just general information about the countries through which we travel. Today was very interesting. we complain about our situation in the USA but we could be much worse. The school day in The Netherlands from from 8:30 till noon and from 1:00 till 3:00. They only go to school four days a week. Wednesday is ... read more
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Europe » Germany » Hesse » Rudesheim am Rhein April 14th 2018

Am Samstag bin ich von meinem Projektapartment nach Rüdesheim gefahren. Das wollte ich schon im Dezember während des bekannten Weihnachtsmarktes machen, aber da war an dem Tag wirklich zu viel Schnee. Diesmal hat es gepasst. Mit gehen wirklich langsam die Ausflugsziele aus und man hat mir auch gesagt, dass mein Vertrag Ende Juni auslaufen wird. Ein paar Pläne habe ich noch bis dahin und meine Leser können sich überraschen lassen. Ich bin also nach einer knappen Stunde in dem Ort angekommen und habe trotz Ausflugswetter eine guten Parkplatz in der Nähe der Drosselgasse gefunden. Diese war auch meine erste Station. Dort gibt es viele Läden mit Kitsch, die sich wohl eher an Ausländer und ältere Besucher richten. Beide Gruppen waren zahlreich vertreten. Von dort bin ich zum Brömserhof, den ich aber nicht besichtigt habe. Irgendwann muss ... read more
Die Drosselgasse.
Das Niederwalddenkmal.
Der Brömserhof.

Europe » Germany » Hesse » Rudesheim am Rhein November 6th 2013

Geo: 49.9789, 7.92641Rudesheim, locally known for its fine Reisling and its quaint, 144m-long shopping street Drosselgasse. Population 10,500 and 3,000,000 tourists each year.Also there, was Siegfried's private collection of 350 mechanical musical instruments, dating from the middle 19th©. One of his machines included a piano keyboard and six violins (see pic and caption). I was also captivated by the collection of cuckoo clocks on sale, made in the Black Forest. These were beautiful and wonderfully intricate. If more than €400 was spent, the 19% VAT was waived and this more than covered the cost of shipping and insurance. Very tempted!After Rudesheim we sailed down the 50km Rhine Gorge, with castles and palaces every few km on both sides. Here the dastardly Nazis added castle-like stone facades to the railway tunnel entrances to fool the Allies. This ... read more
Brandy coffee

Europe » Germany » Hesse » Rudesheim am Rhein May 20th 2012

After five weeks on the road we are now experienced European travellers, we can set up camp in 30 mins and the team are like a well oiled machine. Very few words need to be spoken as we arrive on site and the Vaughanmobile is grounded and stabilised. All her vital connections are made, water tanks filled, waste outlets operational, mains power fed in and, of course, onboard bathroom facilities made ready. You’ll also not be surprised to know that we have finally mastered the art of navigation around our beloved partners in the social experiment that we call the European Union. We use a combination of maps, sat nav, road signs and gut instinct. So, for instance, when we approach an unexpected road sign that tells us our destination is first left off the roundabout, ... read more
Should have listened to Sat Nav!
Should have lsitened Mum, Dad
Relaxing drive through Southern Germany




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