Tuesday, May 18
On the right is the famous Lorely Rock. The Rhine makes a tight "S" turn around the
rock. You can see why this was a really dangerous
spot in the days before steam - particularly when the river was up.
Other Photos
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 I spotted these two steam launches at Rudesheim.
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 Just one of the mechanical marvels in Siegried's Mechanical
Music Museum in Rudesheim.
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 The Kathe Wohlfahrt Christmas store in Rudesheim.
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 An old Customs House on the Rhine. The base is shaped like a ship to
help it survive the Rhine floods.
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 A castle and vineyards.
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 We are passing the base of the Lorely.
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 A typical castle on the hills above the Rhine.
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 Two more castles on the hills above the Rhine.
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 The Roman ruins in Boppard. In the foreground are Roman graves.
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