Rhine River View from the Train
Rhine River View
December 14th, 2020
Toto, we’re not in the Grand Canyon anymore. After yesterday’s pictorial, we’ve flown east on the magic carpet to Germany, where we’re on the train following the Rhine River to our next destination.
When J and I were here in 2018, we chose this route on a whim. Originally headed to Heidelberg, we decided mid-ride to change direction and go towards Luxembourg — a place neither of us had been to. Although it was December and the hills were mostly brown, charming villages, castles and vineyards lined the Rhine and Moselle rivers the whole way. The views above and below are from a town called Sankt Goarshausen, where Maus Castle still sits high on a hill since the year 1356.
Tomorrow: Christmas spirit from Luxembourg.
Until then,
Kelly
Photos of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you while staying close to home.
Maus Castle, 1356
Sunset over Luxembourg
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Lovely sunset . . . and how fortunate to be able to see Luxembourg anytime!
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We were only there for two hours, between trains! But we managed to see the Christmas market — today’s post. Was a fun stop!
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I’ve been to Christmas markets in Paris and Bath, England. Both were lovely, and I’d give anything to go back.
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Me too! Would love to go back. There’s nothing like a European Christmas market! Happy holidays! 🙂
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It’s fun to see my old city, Luxembourg, where I spent a few years. That said, Heidelberg is also an interesting city. The tower in the last photo is the Spuerkeess or Savings Bank.
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Did you enjoy living in Luxembourg? We enjoyed seeing it while we had a just two hours between trains on the way to Paris. It was a very pretty city and felt… expensive. 🙂 So funny that you can name that tower. You definitely have an eye for architecture.
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Your judgement is correct, Luxembourg is expensive, and even if the salaries match it, it is better to spend the money elsewhere. Otherwise, yes I liked it, it’s a very cosmopolitan and well-educated society. From there it was easy to travel to neighbouring countries.
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We were supposed to go up the Rhine via riverboat this past summer. Ha. Beautiful photos. –Curt
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Oh, I hope you can reschedule for next summer! Would be a wonderful float.
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It’s paid for. 🙂 But who knows!
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