The river mist soon burned off and a blue sky certainly brightens the spirit.
We were to have two towns to visit today but again, the delay eight days ago put us so far behind they had to reorganize matters and the two were combined into one long one.
I have to give a bit of background about me, and coughs/colds: Have you heard of Man Colds? Well I don't know what that is all about but my cold goes to my chest and I get a Killer Cough. Outside in fresh air I am fine, but inside I get heated up and on comes the cough and it is uncontrollable and repulsive. So, a coach tour of more than a few minutes is out of the question when I have a cold/cough, It is downright embarrassing to say the least. However when travelling, getting a cough or cold goes with the territory.
Fortunately we have been to Germany five times so, as sorry as we were to miss a stroll through a quaint German city, we are fine with it. Moe took a bit of a beating on her trip yesterday so just enjoyed the scenery and tranquility of the ship. There we a number of people who stayed aboard today so we don't feel like total wimps.
The cruise today only travelled a few kilometres and several locks but the scenery and sun on deck was great. Fellette can bury herself in a book but I need to be doing something, that is how I relax. I spent a couple of hours today relaxing with a chap from Kitchener who we met some week ago. Their hobby is gardening: tomatoes, basil and garlic. About 50 tomatoes and around 1000 garlic. His other hobby is woodworking.
This cruise is turning out very much different than we were expecting, for sure. I have said in the past that the only thing wrong with a river cruise was that they were too busy and not enough time to relax. So.... be careful for what you wish for.
This may not be the most exciting reading today, but, that was our day, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
We were so off-schedule, the ship had to improvise so as soon as the passengers were off, the crew unloaded laundry to be picked up, not at its usual place. The captain was later fined for mooring here for 1/2 hour as it is not an authorized landing spot. Two police officers later boarded and gave him the ticket.
Fellette watching the gangway being stowed after use.
Beautiful 300 foot personal yacht for our own use. There were a few other sickos on board that day.
A little hamlet. Imagine the drama in a small place like that?
Acres and acres and acres of vineyards. Some since the Roman days.
Why would this be in a little town? There is a story there.
Maybe a grand, drafty hotel?
A typical town from afar.
We are starting to get into commercial traffic.
A typical river cruiser with its top deck down for low bridges.
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