Where we had stopped was normally the entrance ramp for a local four car ferry across the Mosel.

Because of all the barge traffic and the steep hills coming right up to the river banks, there aren't many bridges across the river. I suppose other reasons these ferries still exist are because the Germans revere nature and don't wish to spoil the beauty of the Mosel Valley plus the fact that the ferry operators have been providing this service for centuries and need the income to get by.

Day Ten (January 1)

May 21st 2006
After chipping my way out of the cocoon of ice that engulfed me…Not really, but once again it was darn cold in our room. Once I took a nice hot shower I took a look outside. The weather was truly exquisite. The sun was shining and all the snow had melted. There was evidence of the previous evening’s partying all over the street below me. A broken bottle, bits of confetti and a couple spen ... read more

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