Rhine Cruise from St. Goar to Oberwesel, Germany
partial topographic map showing route from St. Goar to Oberwesel, Germany If the weather forecast did have temperatures of 104 F. today, we would have walked from St. Goar to Oberwesel. This...
View ArticleFamily-owned ***Gutsschanke Sennerhof in Oberwesel, Germany
wine hotel Gutsschanke Sennerhof near Oberwesel The St. Goar-Oberwesel municipality is also one of the largest wine growing communities in the Middle Rhine. Its steep slopes yield hundreds of...
View ArticleHotel Zur Post in Bacharach on the Rhine, Germany
map of Bacharach, Germany Hotel Zur Post is another family owned and operated hotel located on Oberstrasse in Bacharach opposite theTourist Information office. The three-star hotel (has three floors...
View ArticleWalk from Bacharach to Little Trechtingshausen on the Rhine
Trechtingshausen, Germany A “cooler” day in the 80s F. made it comfortable enough for a 10 kilometer/6.2 mile walk along the Rhine from Bacharach to Trechtingshausen. There really wasn’t much to see...
View ArticleWalking from Trechtingshausen to Bingen, Germany
towns and main sights along the Upper Middle Rhine River, Germany To access the bicycle/walking path that runs all along the West Bank of the Rhine, we walked a few blocks back towards where we left...
View ArticleAdorable and Charming Town #6: Rudesheim on the Rhine
taking a ferry boat from Bingen to Rudesheim, Germany (Eagle Tower, Klunkhardshof, Ehrenfels Castle, Germania) Almost every river cruise plying the Rhine and millions of tourists each year stops in...
View ArticleMore Adorable and Charming Town #6: Rudesheim on the Rhine
mediocre gelateria in Rudesheim, Germany (Castles, Aristocrat Houses and Ice Cream) Oh what the heck. Let’s begin with ice cream. The most delicious way to cool down twice a day during Germany’s...
View ArticleA Rough Guide to Tipping in India
Tipping is an extremely personal matter and many times, Steve and I have just walked away and left nothing after terrible service. We have a gazillion stories to tell about tipping: It’s never enough....
View ArticleAdorable and Charming Town #4: Rhens on the Rhine
Rhens (pop: 3,000) was occupied by the Celts before Roman times and is part of UNESCO World Heritage region “Upper Middle Rhine Valley.” Located only 10 kilometers/6.2 miles (by road) from Koblenz,...
View ArticleThe Friendly Rheinhotel in St. Goar on the Rhine
The Rheinhotel, located on the Rhine Promenade in St. Goar, has a long tradition back to 1789. Renovated in 2007, all rooms are modern, equipped with modern bathrooms, TVs, and free Wi-Fi. Rates...
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