On Monday I shared some images of the beautiful village of Oberwesel. I told you about the tourism and wine making industry and showed you their many fortification towers and walls that were part of it's medieval history. Today I want to show you some pictures of several of the churches of … [Read more...]
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The Village of Oberwesel
Can you believe 2015 is almost over? And can you believe I am still talking about a trip I took in the Spring of 2014? Well, let me just say, it was an amazing trip and I still have quite a bit more to share about my Viking River Cruise through Europe. Specifically, down the Rhine River. You can … [Read more...]
2016 Reader Favorites
Today I thought I would share the top blog posts that were Reader Favorites for 2016. I have done these types of posts before, you can see them here: 2013, 2014 and 2015. It's always fun to see what you, my Readers liked best each year. So, I will reveal them in reverse order, because the … [Read more...]
Germany’s Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Part of my Viking River Cruise in 2014 took us through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of many World Heritage sites that we visited throughout the entire trip. The Upper Middle Rhine Valley is known for it's many, many castles and romantic, scenic views. Since I just … [Read more...]
A Tiny Little Village Named Kaub
After sailing through Oberwesel and viewing Shoenburg Castle on my Viking River Cruise our next little village along the Rhine would be a tiny one named Kaub. We were still in an area where there were lots of terraced hillsides along the banks of the Rhine. And there were still some … [Read more...]
Schoenburg Castle
On Monday I shared images of the village of Oberwesel with you. Yesterday I shared some of the churches that we viewed while on our Viking Longship Ingvi. And today, I want to share a few images of the famed castle in Oberwesel - Schoenburg Castle! Schoenburg Castle sits high on a hill … [Read more...]