Mannheim, Heidelberg and Speyer
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Ship docked at Mannheim around 7:30 a.m. After breakfast we boarded buses for Heidelberg. We toured the castle built in the 1600s. Returned to the ship and departed for Speyer. Spent some time touringRead more
Ship docked at Mannheim around 7:30 a.m. After breakfast we boarded buses for Heidelberg. We toured the castle built in the 1600s. Returned to the ship and departed for Speyer. Spent some time touringRead more
We woke up at 7:30 for coffee and hit the road with Tobi at 8 am. We first stopped in Speyer where Tobi grew up and went to school. The gothic architecture surrounding the church buildings wasRead more
From Bellheim to Worms
86km / 201m ascent
OK so it must be even further north that the Rhine route gets interesting!
Weather hasn't helped as more rain today but it was flat and that tail wind was still there. Despite having dipped in andRead more
After an early start to do my exercises on a cool morning with a lovely sunrise and then breakfast we were ready for our briefing at 8.45 – more “bad” news. We were unable to get mooring atRead more
Not much happening on the route toady. Still a few barges carrying cargo but not nearly as many on the lower section of the Rhine. You can see now why the Rhine is considered Germany's economicRead more
Mit donnerndem Fortissimo, ja fast schon bedrohlich, spielt die gewaltige Hauptorgel auf, lenkt ganz zwangsläufig den Blick nach oben - und genau so ist es auch gewollt..... seit vielen hundertRead more
Jede kleine Stadt hat eine schöne, grosse Fußgängerzone.. Die zum verweilen einladen....Siehe Astrid
You might also know this place by the following names:
Domplatz Speyer