Merkelbach Hotel Koblenz- Pfaffendorf

... fries are all extra). The Mexican restaurant only had a couple of Mexican dishes on the menu, and even I can mix a better Mojito. <br><br>The hotel is almost always full and the drivers are always busy they operate a regular service from 4am to 10am and reception is open 4:30am to 1am everyday.<br><br>We took the Bohr/Ryanair shuttle to Frankfurt en Main. (16&#8364; return) a two hour trip along a road that is being ...

... it was 4 trains away to Bacharach in the Rhine Valley. We made it to Wurzburg, then Frankfurt, and then Mainz... and then we missed the last train out to Bacharach. Thinking we were going to spend the night in a train station and NOT in castle, we reluctantly asked the clerk what we could do... she handed us a voucher, said to go get a taxi, and he would drop us at our door! So we basically LOVE the German Train system, especially since it was ...

... Mrs. Carpenter) was ill last night with diarrhoea and vomiting and our guide (Lode) was very helpful in taking her to the hospital and getting her fixed up. She joined us for the tour and it was great to see that she had all but recovered.<br><br>We had a pleasant morning walk through gardens down to the Rhine to catch our river cruise boat. I was surprised to see a war memorial dedicated to ...

So well I on my way to Bremen I had a 2 hour stop in Koblentz and it was 11 at night. I wish I could say I went and partied hard but I didn't. I tried, I followed some spot lights in the sky but those were to far to walk to so I just walked around a few blocks and found a dinner/bar and had a few ...

So on the way to Trier, the train traveled right besides the Rhine River. It was AMAZING! The trip between Mantz and Koblenz was the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. There were boats just traveling up and down the river and plenty of vineyards on the rolling hills along with river. Also every 4 minutes there was another town and a larger church in ...

... rocks from the respective castles. <br><br>The river boat is the best place to enjoy these fireworks. The second best place is at a top rated restaurant with fine dining. Remember, though, that reservations have to be made very far in advance. The cheapest place, obviously, is along the river's shores. <br><br>It's a MUST SEE event, if you happen to be in Germany on any of these dates. <br><br>

... with large pastel-coloured terrace and cedar trellis which did a good impression of looking Latin American, until the heavens open up half way through dessert and I remember I&#8217;m in Germany not Cancun. <br><br>While German gastronomy is characterized by the generosity of its portions, the locals aren&#8217;t resting on their laurels when it comes to healthy living. As well as the numerous freely available sports clubs, there&#8217;s also an open-air swimming pool giving ...

... and Amsterdam in Netherlands. Philip and Lawrence both took their cars over for the tour, with highlight of the Nürbergring racetrack. As they say, what happens on tour stays on tour, but we had a brilliant time. Here's a few pictures and video's from the Germany part of the trip, courtesy of Elias, who had the commonsense to bring a camera.

... about his experiences driving tourists on the Nurburgring, which he does as a side job. His English was better than most of the people we know in North America. He really made the meal wonderful and the bill was only &#8364;41<br><br>Next we stopped for a few drinks at the Irish pub down the street, which was pretty empty for 22:00 and headed back to the hotel.<br><br><br>Tomorrow &#8211; Our last day in Europe, finishing the Rhine, Frankfurt<br><br>

... little table. It was rather windy which made it cool, but there was not a cloud in the sky. We decided to sail from Mainz to Koblenz. Most guide books say to start at Rudeshiem and travel to St. Goar. Well, we were here to see the Rhine and gosh darn it, we were going to see as much of it as possible! The cruise was going to take almost 6 hours. Now typically, nothing holds my attention 6 hours, hardly even 10 minutes, but don't anyone ever ...