Germany 2019
Cruising the Rhine looking at the Rheinstein Castle
The memorial in the Rüsselsheim cemetery recognizing the many German soldiers from Rüsselsheim who died in WWII.
My father, Ernst Fischer, listed among the fallen Rüsselsheim soldiers who were killed in WWII.
Klaus and Tanja Fischer with Julie and me. Klaus is my second cousin who has helped me learn about my father and the Fischer family.
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Klaus and me overlooking Frankfurt.
Walking toward the cathedral in Oppenheim.
Classic German architecture.
This is a collection of 20,000 bones from WWII victims. A chilling experience to see.
Cathedral in Oppenheim.
The old city square in Frankfurt.
A view of our ship, the River Queen, docked on the Main River, with the City Center of Frankfurt in the background.
City skyline of Frankfurt am Main.
Skyscraper
Frankfurt is a major financial center for Europe.
Another modern buildings in Frankfurt.
We biked around the green beltway of Frankfurt, enjoying the views of this dynamic city.
These are our fellow bikers in Frankfurt.
One of many river locks that we passed through on our 9-day excursion.
Ceiling art in a church in Wiesbaden
We saw many beautiful stained glass windows. This one is in Wiesbaden.
Evangelical Market Church in Weisbaden.
Relaxing on the upper deck of the River Queen and thinking about how much food I shouldn't eat at the next meal.
Sculpture at the Kloster Eberback monastery which is now a winery.
Wine tasting in the cellar at Kloster Eberbach.
As we traveled on the Rhine we saw trains speeding by about every 5 minutes.
Rüdesheim, a highly touristic town along the Rhine.
Reichenstein Castle overlooking the Rhine.
Sooneck Castle .
The Pfalzrafstein Castle in the foreground, which used to serve as a toll gate charging boats that passed by, with the Gutenfels Castle in the background.
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We were frequently passed by other river boats.
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Schoenburg Castle, now a hotel, as many castles are today to pay for their upkeep.
Another speeding train.
A 15-foot high map of the Rhine. Our ship went to Koblenz and then turned left onto the Mosel. We biked along this stretch of the river.
Biking in Frankfurt.
River cruises have become so popular that often there are not enough places to dock along the banks so boats dock as shown and passengers disembark by walking through the first ship.
Returning from a tour of Rüdesheim.
Coming into Cochem in the early morning with the Cochem Castle overlooking the Mosel River.
Another view of this beautiful setting in Cochem.
Outside the Cochem Castle.
Taking a tour of the Cochem Castle.
The quaint streets of Cochem.
Cochem's market center.
Three street artists in an impossible position. Just how did they do it?
Another wine tasting at Ediger-Eller. We enjoyed these.
Raising the ship through another lock.
The upper deck of the boat was all to myself this early morning on the Mosel.
Love the reflection on this quiet morning.
The Mosel River hosted many swans.