Trip with Parents: Part One

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I took the night train (sort of) to Frankfurt airport to meet my parents for a one-week jaunt through Germany. Part One of this adventure involves a rental car and the picturesque valles of two rivers, the Rhine and the Mosel.

We stayed at Sankt-Goar, on the Rhine, which is home to one of the more impressive castles. Eric and I stayed in Bacharach back in 1999...and we had bikes, no car. We took a ferry one day down the best stretch of river, and spent another day along the Mosel, visiting the still-inhabited castle of the Eltz dukedom, or whatever they are now.

New findings: Good wine can be inexpensive! Towns on the Mosel are sleepier than their Rhenish counterparts. The Rhine town of Oberwesel is worth the visit...I would rate it higher than Sankt-Goar, but not as high as Bacharach, the best.

My mother got addicted to white asparagus. My father took almost all of these pictures. I translated many menus.

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Photos

Sankt-Goar
Mom and I and Burg Rheinfels

Sankt-Goar
Mom and I and Burg Katz

Burg Rheinfels
The Prisoner

Bacharach
how cute

Readin'
Der Herr

Oberwesel
The area outside the city wall is being cleared for a park or something

Spargel
the hotel restaurant gets ready for Mom's order

Burg Eltz
priceless

Comments

[Mutter und Vater]

"A Fun Time was Had by All!"
Rawhide, we miss you! We did fine on the night train from Berlin to München and had a lovely visit in Salzburg. Now in München. You were a great guide and interpreter! We thpught abut you a lot on zour birthday and hope it was sehr gut!