Sunday, May 12, 2013

Rudesheim etc, train to Rudesheim, tram over Rudesheim




Ancient winery in Rudesheim
View of the Rhine from Rudesheim




To the right was a 30ft fall
Thought I'd get some psychoanalysis while I was in town served with wine! 
Rudesheim

Getting on tram in Rudesheim
Overlooking Rudesheim from tram
Keith taking pics from tram in Rudesheim
Rudesheim


Brian and Catriona on tram in Rudesheim
Vineyards in Rudesheim






More vineyards in Rudesheim
That's the statue of Germania in the distance
Wall to protect Germania in Rudesheim
Near the end of the 1st tram in Rudesheim to visit Germania
Overlooking Rudesheim from Germania statue
View of Rudesheim









Germania, too bad Hitler didn't respect this as the basis of Germany instead of his own insanity

From the statue of Germania

Germania in Rudesheim

Check out the details of this relief under Germania






Keith looking over the German countryside in Rudesheim
Catriona and Brian at the Germania memorial in Rudesheim
Catriona and Keith in Rudesheim
Walking in the woods above Rudesheim



View of the Rhein above Rudesheim

















Catriona above Rudesheim




2nd tram on our way down to take a cruise on the Rhein

Keith waiting to be picked up by 2 man tram 
Catriona on 2 man tram

Looking back on Keith on tram
Keith on tram on way to Rhein near Rudesheim

Keith coming in for a landing

Keith landing
Town at the base of tram whose name escapes me, Near Rudesheim

These windows, framing and people are painted on this building, according to a local since 1860's but it appears more like the 2010's! 








This is a resturaunt near the Rhine we ate at before our boat tour

Catriona at said resturaunt


Keith at resturaunt

A real German Shepard ! 



Castle on the Rhein
Waiting for our boat





Keith and Catriona waiting for boat
Rhein


On boat touring Rhein near Rudesheim

Keith enjoying Germany



Castle from 13th century, if walls could talk (English would be nice)