Romance of the Rhine and Mosel - River Cruise 4

Hi, The tenth day of the trip began with a 40 mile cruise through the Rhine River Gorge. There are 27 castles and fortresses along the river here that can be visited. In addition, there are a number of other castles and fortresses, some of which are in ruins, that can not be visited. A number of these castles are shown in the photos below.

Small towns dot both sides of the river.

River traffic is very active.

This is a toll house that controlled a chain across the river. After the captain paid the toll the chain would be lowered and the boat could pass.

A mythical maiden named Lorelei, who supposedly would lure sailors to their death on the cliff of the same name, is depicted by this statue.

After our morning cruise we stopped at a town called Boppard (above and four below).

Located in front of what is thought to be her candy shop this statue commemorates a woman who always had cookies for the local children.

A square in the town had this interesting fountain (above and below).

From Boppard I took an optional tour of Marksburg Castle. Ruthe stayed with the boat as we were warned that walking would be difficult and

it was.

This is a view looking up river. The town of Spay is to the right.

I don't remember what alcoholic beverage was kept in these barrels but given that this is Germany I would guess Beer.

Here is the fireplace in the kitchen,

a typical bedroom and

one of the first privies. It empties through a pipe to the outside of the castle.

Thanks for looking.