Rhine River Gorge

This was a relaxing day shipboard as the Avalon spent the day plying the Rhine in a UNESCO section with 40 some castles. The activity director supplied narration as each featured castle came intoRead more
This was a relaxing day shipboard as the Avalon spent the day plying the Rhine in a UNESCO section with 40 some castles. The activity director supplied narration as each featured castle came intoRead more
Today's journey takes us up the Rhine past the "Castles of the Middle Rhine". The Rhine River was a main passage of trade and armies from England and Amsterdam. These photos are the first few CastlesRead more
After the morning tour, a bus took us up river to meet "Mani" (name of the boat) where we had lunch and enjoyed a cruise to the next port of Rudesheim. Rudesheim is a town of 10k and is in the middleRead more
Hüt han i mi richtig uf die Loreley gfreut; vorab no churz chli Räge- macht nüt denn si mir ga Flammchueche ässe u de isch sie de cho....🤔 ä Hoger mit no chli Feuse u Fahne aus Top...aber keRead more
Wesentliche Bestandteile einer Norwegenreise sind grossartige Wasserfälle. Also soll die Hinreise gebührend gewählt werden. Während der Rheinfall, vertreten durch den Kanton SchaffhausenRead more
Vom Schiff aus gesehen eines der schönsten Fleckchen und sehr eindrücklich, wie die grossen Schiffe durch die Enge gleiten. Eine Burg nach der anderen verzieren beide Bergseiten. Die Maus und kurzRead more
Von Basel über Mannheim, Ludwigshafen und Mainz, nach Rüdesheim unserem ersten Stop.
Die Kinder durch die Nanny beschäftigt, konnten wir das „ruhige“ Leben an Board geniessen, feines Essen,Read more
Leuke eerste wandeling en een goede kennismaking met de Hunsrück. Lekker om te bewegen én zonnig! De Traumschleife is ook ideaal, heel goed aangegeven net als de Klompenpaden. Rond 17.45 uurRead more
Trip down the Rhine river. We made a stop along the way to meet an ambulance and medevac for a fellow who had a bad fall.
Pictures from the middle Rhine river through the castle district.
LoreleiRead more
Today we woke to school children everywhere around us... we had realised that the so-called 'CampingPlatz' was in a school car park and we weren't sure we were allowed to be there. We quickly wippedRead more