Monday, Oct 29th. Heavy overcast, so photos aren’t great. Quite cold.
Bus to riverboat, whose crew never tired of pouring drinks. Lunch included perhaps the driest chicken I’ve ever had. But they had drinks. The deserts were excellent. Especially with the drinks.
A two hour cruise down the Rhine, castles everywhere. What was perhaps more surprising were the vineyards, on impossibly steep slopes. Colorful too. I never thought I’d say I had my fill of castles, but today it happened. The small towns were really pretty too.
Passed the famous Lorelei Mountain, owner of various legends. Had a statue, near the water’s edge, of Lorelei.
After debarkation, we bused to Marksburg Castle, the only one never captured or damaged. Very interesting tour. Store sold Schnapps. Yum.
Returned to the ship, and it departed!! The tour began in Amsterdam, but the cruise begins now! Tomorrow Miltenberg.
Our water chariot. 
Painted on a river wall. No idea. 
Perhaps the coolest castle. A toll booth in the river. 
This is the entrance to a train tunnel. 
Lorelei Mountain. 
A good illustration of the river’s low level. 
Marksburg Castle’s wine cellar. 
A fine display of period costs of arms. 
Just on of many.