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By GERRY and PAMELA BARKER
North Palm Beach Life November, 2019. "With its outstanding architectural monuments, the slopes full of vines, settlements crowded on the narrow river banks and scores of castles lined up along the top of the steep slopes, the Middle Rhine Valley can be considered the epitome of the Rhine romanticism." -- Wikipedia After we departed Koblenz, we spent the afternoon cruising the Rhine River, where we saw the vineyards, charming towns and hilltop castles described above. The vineyards which dot the hillsides are amazing: Just how do they maintain the grapes on such inclines? Over hundreds of years, they learned. The clouds and cold couldn't change the romantic mood created by the passing scenery. Take a look ... |
If Gerry would move, we could probably see that
castle on the hill behind him better. |
Our cruise director provided narration as we cruised the Middle Rhine toward Heidelberg
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Scenic vineyards, castles and town provided picture postcard views
A cargo boat passes as autumn colors the hills under a rising moon
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In the afternoon we took a break from sightseeing to attend afternoon tea aboard Ms River Splendor. The chefs had prepared an amazing selection of sandwiches and pastries to go with our Early Gray. It was the perfect complement to our trip on the Rhine.
Photos/Video by North Palm Beach Life |