DeutschlandKoblenz50°21’36” N 7°36’17” E
27. Juni in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
These are the castles between Die Lorelei and Koblenz.
DeutschlandCochem50°8’34” N 7°10’0” E
28. Juni in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We sailed on the Mosel and stopped in the very small and very touristy village of Cochem. It has a beautiful castle that we toured
DeutschlandBernkastel-Kues49°55’2” N 7°4’32” E 29. Juni in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We docked for the morning in Bernkastel. We walked around the village. It is a classic old German village and was lovely to see.
Looks plenty steep to me or you turned your phone at an angle. [Kara Hughes]
DeutschlandTrier49°45’32” N 6°38’37” E 29. Juni in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Trier was the final stop of the actual river cruise portion of the Viking Cruise. It is the oldest city in Germany, dating from 16 BCE when the Romans founded it. It was another hot day (90+ degrees).
LuxemburgLuxembourg49°36’41” N 6°11’5” E 30. Juni in Luxemburg ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We left the boat at Trier and headed toward Paris. Our first stop on the way was the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial. There are over 4000 graves, including the final resting place of GeorgeWeiterlesen
FrankreichReims49°15’14” N 4°2’1” E 30. Juni in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Our second stop on the trip to Paris was Reims, where we grabbed lunch and visited the cathedral. The Notre Dame cathedral of Reims is actually larger than the one in Paris, but in the same style. ItWeiterlesen
FrankreichParis48°51’10” N 2°20’54” E
1. Juli in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
The last official event of our Viking cruise was a bus tour of Paris, including a stop at Notre Dame. Bus tours are not the greatest, but the time at Notre Dame was nice. It was a very hot day inWeiterlesen
FrankreichParis48°51’4” N 2°20’44” E
1. Juli in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We enjoyed a bit of a walk that includes the start of a pilgrimage that ties into the Camino de Santiago. We had a lovely lunch before visiting the Petite Palais.
FrankreichParis48°51’36” N 2°19’38” E 2. Juli in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We moved from the Viking hotel to the Hotel du Champ de Mars, near the Rue Cler. We walked from there to the Orsay Museum after we checked in. Orsay is one of our favorite museums in the world. WeWeiterlesen
FrankreichParis48°51’35” N 2°19’37” E
2. Juli in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
There were so many amazing paintings. The photos can never do them justice.
ReisenderLOVE these castles!