Amsterdam to Weisbaden
Wednesday 23rd we got up at 6am, showered, organized our luggage for the porters then went down to a pretty nice buffet breakfast. We left the hotel at 8am, went to a poxy Diamond cutting and polishing display (and sales pitch) left Amsterdam and at 11am crossed over the German border. We had a toilet break at the border and had to pay 50 Euros (about $1) to use the toilet. Apparently that is normal in Europe and why you see lots of people peeing on the side of the road.
We started to notice more and bigger trees, then the occasional hill and different houses with even steeper roofs as it snows in Germany. It’s been green all the way, but Germany was even lusher. It was exciting to cross the Moselle River and start to see vineyards. We drove on the Autobahn and got passed by heaps of cars. Antonio was sitting on 110km ph, but the passed as though we were standing still. I saw signs for deer crossing the road, but didn’t see any road kill (so much a part of our driving days in Australia).
Our lunch break was spent in Cologne. We had time to visit the beautiful (really beautiful) cathedral, take a good walk around the town, and grab some lunch. It looked like a lovely, interesting city and I wish I could have stayed longer. The bones of the Three Kings (of the Orient who travelled to Bethlehem) are in a golden crypt there and the cathedral has lots of beautiful stained glass windows. Building began in the 13th century.
After about two hours and some amazing scenery-bigger hills, forests, green grass, farm animals, pretty villages, castles and churches- we arrived at the Rhine River for a cruise. It was a big boat, but not too many on it and the scenery was amazing. More of those villages, castles, churches and vineyards, but so beautiful from the water. The big barges that carry freight up and down the river are pretty amazing and we saw a couple of really big caravan parks. It was also amazing to see lots of the ancient Roman walls and turrets that have survived.
Now we are I our hotel near Wiesbaden and after a really good dinner (at 8pm) we are about to go to bed. Dom our guide advised us to eat well and enjoy it here as he says the Swiss are not known for their generosity when feeding people.
Tomorrow morning we get to sleep in until 7am!
We started to notice more and bigger trees, then the occasional hill and different houses with even steeper roofs as it snows in Germany. It’s been green all the way, but Germany was even lusher. It was exciting to cross the Moselle River and start to see vineyards. We drove on the Autobahn and got passed by heaps of cars. Antonio was sitting on 110km ph, but the passed as though we were standing still. I saw signs for deer crossing the road, but didn’t see any road kill (so much a part of our driving days in Australia).
Our lunch break was spent in Cologne. We had time to visit the beautiful (really beautiful) cathedral, take a good walk around the town, and grab some lunch. It looked like a lovely, interesting city and I wish I could have stayed longer. The bones of the Three Kings (of the Orient who travelled to Bethlehem) are in a golden crypt there and the cathedral has lots of beautiful stained glass windows. Building began in the 13th century.
After about two hours and some amazing scenery-bigger hills, forests, green grass, farm animals, pretty villages, castles and churches- we arrived at the Rhine River for a cruise. It was a big boat, but not too many on it and the scenery was amazing. More of those villages, castles, churches and vineyards, but so beautiful from the water. The big barges that carry freight up and down the river are pretty amazing and we saw a couple of really big caravan parks. It was also amazing to see lots of the ancient Roman walls and turrets that have survived.
Now we are I our hotel near Wiesbaden and after a really good dinner (at 8pm) we are about to go to bed. Dom our guide advised us to eat well and enjoy it here as he says the Swiss are not known for their generosity when feeding people.
Tomorrow morning we get to sleep in until 7am!
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