When we awoke, we were docked at Speyer. The day started off with a walk into town from the boat. We followed Andrew, the cruise director, who had to mail a package. We walked in through a small but immaculate park. As the crowd was crossing a railraod track, a train actually came by. Unlike in the US, there was no post coming down or flashing lights or bells to warn you a train was coming. Andrew had to yell at some people to move quickly, gently chiding them, "Have you never lived in a city!"
There was a Cathedral, imagine that, as we came to the main square in town.
At the other end of the square was a city gate. Beyond that were some shops.
Also a church where Martin Luthor nailed up his articles of Protestations against the Catholic Church.
We bought a new backpack from a store called Jack Wolfskin - German made travel gear and clothes.
We were supposed to be back at teh boat at 11:00 AM. We lost track of time and just made it to the boat on time. Janice runs faster than I do!
Then back on the boat for lunch.
Then we went to Mannheim. Got to see some of the city by bus, because the bus took us to Heidelberg which is on the Neckar River. It's not really deep enough for a regular passenger riverboat and the locks are not long enough. Heidelberg has a ruined castle and a well known university. Martin Trocki was there in 1976, just before Janice and I were married.
We had a good time visiting the ruins and walking around through the city. Janice and I had coffee and shared a slice of Apple cake that was delicious.
I´'m writing this late at night at the computer in the lobby of the boat. I have to publish it because I can't save it locally. I'll come back to it late to fill in details and post pictures.
Tomorrow is Mainz - Gutenberg Bible, Rudesheim - Reisling wine tasting and mechanical instrument museum, and then an "authentic" German dinner in town.
Having a great time.
There was a Cathedral, imagine that, as we came to the main square in town.
At the other end of the square was a city gate. Beyond that were some shops.
Also a church where Martin Luthor nailed up his articles of Protestations against the Catholic Church.
We bought a new backpack from a store called Jack Wolfskin - German made travel gear and clothes.
We were supposed to be back at teh boat at 11:00 AM. We lost track of time and just made it to the boat on time. Janice runs faster than I do!
Then back on the boat for lunch.
Then we went to Mannheim. Got to see some of the city by bus, because the bus took us to Heidelberg which is on the Neckar River. It's not really deep enough for a regular passenger riverboat and the locks are not long enough. Heidelberg has a ruined castle and a well known university. Martin Trocki was there in 1976, just before Janice and I were married.
We had a good time visiting the ruins and walking around through the city. Janice and I had coffee and shared a slice of Apple cake that was delicious.
I´'m writing this late at night at the computer in the lobby of the boat. I have to publish it because I can't save it locally. I'll come back to it late to fill in details and post pictures.
Tomorrow is Mainz - Gutenberg Bible, Rudesheim - Reisling wine tasting and mechanical instrument museum, and then an "authentic" German dinner in town.
Having a great time.
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