Saturday, May 31, 2008

30 May 2008: A DRIVE TO THE RHINE RIVER

We did a loop drive from the Metz area over the mountains to Germany, to see the a small portion of the Rhine River. We visited the town of Koblenz, where the Mosel River meets the Rhine River. At this point there is a huge monument dedicated to Kaiser Wilhelm. Later we stopped to see the old town of Bacharach. We learned early, stay in the right lane on the German Autobahn. The left lane is only for overtaking slower traffic. Occasionally there are really fast (100 mph) drivers coming up from behind. Around every bend along the Rhine river is another castle on the hill side. These two rivers are famous wine regions.

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