Rhine River

So...I have finally caught up....today, yes today, we drove from Cologne to Rudesheim along the river. Castles at every turn. A very fast flowing river that takes journeys hours longer up stream. No river cruises in winter but still had an enjoyable day stopping here and there, where ever it took our fancy. Enjoyed a traditional kebab (like a yiros in a round turkish roll) on the banks of the river. Lots of cargo boats going up and down, a busy 'road'. Parts of the 'car' road have had landslides into the river so reduced to one lane in parts with traffic lights. Boys click happy snapping every castle and interesting building. Drove to the massive monument overlooking Rudesheim. Reminisced about our time there in 1998. Seems so long ago. Boys remembered the rock group that were singing then (in summer) as it was very noisy. Fabulous views. Enjoyed wandering the narrow streets, listening to the old bells chime and a bit of shopping...more luggage to squeeze into the wagon!! (Not mine I add.) Finished the day off with another traditional German meal in a local restaurant then an early night in our hotel. Time to catch up on my blogs and shake this cold. Chris has got me some German horse tablets to knock it off. Hope they work tonight. Tomorrow we head to Heidelberg Castle. Good night x