Today’s journey took us down the Rhine River Gorge. The hills along the banks of the river provide a scenic and strategic environment. Dotted along the banks are many castles. Many of these defensive forts were destroyed in the Franco/Prussian wars of the 19th century. Some have been restored and turned into hotels but many just shells of their former glory.
We passed the Lorlie rock, at least that how I think it spelled. This is a Germanic legend that sailors were lured to their death on the Rhine River but this beautiful river nymph at the most dangerous point in the river with a “S” bend and shallow water.
Later we docked at Rudesheim. Rudesheim is an UNSECO world heritage site. Marg decided to take it easy during the afternoon and I decided to visit the town and go to the top of the Neiderwalden, which is a large hill near Rudesheim. There I took a long nature walk on one of the many trails. The total distance there and back was about 8K. While going down one the side trails I heard some animal snorting at me. I turned around and got out of there. A little while later I came across a sign that listed the wild animals in this area. It turns out that it may have a been a wild boar.
Rocky and Joan visited the local church and you guess it, it was spectacular
Pictures of Rudesheim
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