Day 13 - Castles, castles and more castles - πŸ‡«πŸ‡· πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­Six weeks in EuropeπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡³πŸ‡± - CycleBlaze

July 3, 2023

Day 13 - Castles, castles and more castles

Mainz to Boppard

MToday we rode probably the most famous section of the Rhine.  Starting in Ludwigshafen we are now in Boppard.  The day was cool and we had a   strong head wind but dry.  This region is the classic area that you see on all of the river cruise TV ads.  We passed the infamous lorely gorge where many a ship has met with a bad fate over the years.  There are numerous castles in this stretch as you will see in the photos.  We have a lovely hotel on the water tonight and we are enjoying it.

Today’s route
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Just a cute house along the route
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The oldest wine community in the region
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Castle #1 right in the heart of the town,
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Patti and some of the gang on todays river crossin,
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Another village and more wime
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Castle and wine
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Another castle
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Our lunch stop
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On the castle trail
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Riding through the town of Bacharach
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A well preserved medieval town
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This small castle in the middle of the river was run by the tax collector for use of the river. If you didn’t pay your boat would be destroyed
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Another castle
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Across the river
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Madame enjoying a luxury ride in the elevator.
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We had to wait for our rooms so we enjoyed a cocktail or two on the River side lounge
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Today's ride: 81 km (50 miles)
Total: 629 km (391 miles)

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