Rhine gorge, castles and the Loreley

We set sail at 5.30 am for one of the highlights of the trip - cruising through the Rhine Gorge with its steep vineyard covered banks, lots of scenic villages and even more castles. The river is at its narrowest, deepest and most dangerous about halfway through the gorge at Loreley Rock. Apparently there are many stories about the Loreley, particularly about Lore, the daughter of Father Rhine. (Google opportunity).
After lunch we went into Rudesheim, a very old, very quaint town. We visited Siegfried's Musical Cabinet, a museum that has a collection of mechanical musical instruments. The museum is housed in Bromserhof, a noble house built in 1542. (Google op). Also, check out Rudesheimer Coffee.
A leisurely stroll through the very narrow, shop filled streets took us back to the ship in time to set sail again at 4.30.
Quite soon after setting off we did a lefty from the Rhine into the Main (pronounced mine) and two more locks to lift us higher. That's four so far - 64 more to go.
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