Rhineland Highs and Lows

My Mom wanted to take a cruise on the Rhine. She took one on her last trip to Germany six years ago and remembers it as one of her favorite parts of the vacation. I didn't think we'd be able to take one on this trip since the boats stop running for the winter. Lucky for us yesterday was the first day of the season.

The boat that we took departed from Bad Godesburg and traveled to the town of Linz. According to those in the know, this is not the most beautiful part of the river, but it was still impressive and interesting for Kevin and I to see the towns near us from the water.

After getting back we had a picnic in the car. The original plan was to eat and then take the car ferry across to Königswinter. But Kevin "tossed" his salad between the car seats, and we had to make a pit stop at the car wash to vacuum up the tuna first. Instead we drove across the bridge.

In Königswinter we rode the Drachenfelsbahn – the oldest cog railroad in Germany – to the Drachenfels (Dragon Rock) at the top of one of the peaks in the Siebengebirge mountains. Here we got an impressive view of the local Rhine river valley from one of the highest points in the area.