| Germany |
| We drove from Amsterdam to the border of Germany. We stopped in the city of C�ln to see the famous Gothic Cathedral. Then we continued to the former capital of Bonn to the scenic Rhine Gorge. We boarded our cruiser at Boppard and glide past leafy vineyards and castles. We heard the legend of the Loreley Rock. We spent the night in Ramada Treff Hotel in Mainz Town.. |
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| Colon (K�ln) |
| The Rhine Gorge |
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| Bavaria |
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| Neuschwanstein Castle This is King Ludwig's magnificent and most famous castle, built in the neo-late romanesque style. With its turrets and mock-medievalism, its interior styles ranging from Byzantine through Romanesque to Gothic its a real fairy-tale fantasy come true. It was built between 1869 and 1886 for the Bavarian King Ludwig II. A splendid and imaginative "fairy-tale castle" high above the Alpsee lake with the Alps towering above it. |
| Hohenschwangau Castle is the older of the two castles near F�ssen, Germany. Built in the 12th century, it was destroyed by Napoleon and restored by Crown Prince Maximilian 1832-1837 in romanesque style. Ludwig II. spent his early years here. The interior is troubadour style, with wall-paintings of Bavarian knights and folk heroes. |
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| Oberammergau A religious historical place where the Passion of Christ is played regularly |