Today we went for a walk on the east bank of the Rhine. We took the ferry across the river and went up the other hillside. Temps were a steady 29C again, but the trees afforded enough shade. On a microclimatological point, various signs along the way indicated how the local micro-climate had a distinct influence on the vegeatation, according to the slope aspect. There is loads of info about local fora and fauna too. The hillside side opposite Boppard was particualry hot and dry, with mediterranean type vegeation, scrubby trees which were prone to fire. Temps hovered around 30C. A couple of kms or so further on, we descended by a shady valley, and temps dipped to around 24C (I had a pocket electronic thermometer, just for fun/scientific interest) and on the track there was
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