Koblenz on the Rhein

Having dragged ourselves away from the fantastic view we headed into the town of Koblenz. Koblenz is very significant being at the intersection of the Rhein and the Mosel. This has made it a hot spot for conflict over the years, including in more recent times Napolean and WW II. Koblenz has four churches, two Catholic, one protestant and one Jesuit. The two Catholic churches date to the Romansque period and have immaculated maintained painted interiors, great arches decorated with paintings of sunflowers and grapevines.

On the meeting point of the Rhein and Mosel rivers is a statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.

Over looking Klobenz is the fortress of Ehrenbeitstein. We drove around for 30 minutes trying to find the way up to the fortress, eventually spotting a chair lift but minimal car parking. By this time it was 16.30 so we gave up and headed south.

It was only 10 minutes down the road when we spotted yet another beautiful castle, with a camp site at its base. We are now camped on the shores of the Rhein watching the river barges go by, with a hill behind us capped by a castle and a town at it’s feet. We wondered into the town of Burbach to discover what looks like a 12th century church and twisting streets of houses and shops. I managed to order a beer and a couple of glasses of fanta and we chilled as the people went by.

If this is what our journey down the Rhein is going to be like it may take a little longer than I ever imagined.

The girls have just run in from the loos claiming to have seen a snake!! Gitti, is this possible???