Blogs from Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe - page 6

On our last morning we decided to stop off at Koblenz, to make sure we caught our Inter City train to Köln, as our ticket was only valid on that particular train. We strolled round the streets, and made our way to the Deutsches Eck, where the Mosel flows in to the Rhine. From then on, our luck really ran out. Our train out of Koblenz was running late, and we had a 10 minutes connection to Brussels at Köln. Bad Mistake! Due to some "incident" involving the emergency services we were 40 down. We got the next train out to Brussels ok, but it meant we would be late into Zeebrugge. After haring across Brussels station, we caught a crowded IC to Brugge (Bruges), where we then zoomed out of the station onto a taxi ... read more

Monday 14th February 1972 - day 2 Breakfast at the Hotel was rolls, preserves and coffee - cleary it is time to get used to continental breakfasts not English style. My room and breakfast was DM12.50 which at the exchage rate of DM8=£1 means an overspend on Day 1 - still after the long journey from London, it was worth having a treat. We left the hotel and headed for the River Moselle and then walked along the river bank until we reached the confluence with the Rhine. This area seems to be the centre of Koblenz and the square where the carnival procession starts. We sat and watced the preparations in the warm sunshine and then followed the procession. The floats were very imaginative and decorative. The people on the floats threw sweets and oranges ... read more