Today was castle day, where we sailed the last kilometres of the Main River and entered the Rhine..We visited Rudesheim which is famous for Siegfried's Musical Cabinet viewing and hearing a stunning collection of mechanical instruments and organs, there are very few folk left to keep this tradition going, where do you find someone who can put all those needles and dots on paper to put onto the keyboards to play music as it was played in the late 1800's and the early 1900's..those early instruments make the mind boggle..another World Heritage City..it was nice to be able to wander the cobble stones and see for ourselves, back on board we sampled the Rudesheim Coffee..Asbach brandy is a specialty..a sip of this brandy is poured into a special mug and set on fire - then doused with coffee and topped by whipped cream and chocolate flakes....if you are ever here do not miss it!!!
Off we sailed, (no on the ship,) to take in the castles and the majesty of the Rhine Gorge, no other river in the world has a greater concentration of castles or castle ruins than the Rhine has between Bingen and Koblenz...Docking in Koblenz it was dinner and then a guided walk around town Koblenz is where the Rhine and Moselle Rivers merge..
Landing at Frankfurt Airport
Siegfried's Musical Museum, Rudesheim
Rudesheim
Rhine Gorge..........sunset at Koblenz
Yes, that musical museum was fabulous, esp the one with all the violins.Such history! Looking forward to sampling that coffee when you get home so hope you have the correct recipe. M and E
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