The highlight of our stop was a walking tour of Cologne which included a visit to the magnificent Gothic cathedral and old city. Construction of the cathedral started in 1248 and continued in several stages over seven centuries. It was completed in 1880.
Tuesday March 26, those who were up to a tour of Marksburg Castle departed the ship at Koblenz and reunited with the ship at Braubach. After lunch we enjoyed our scenic cruise on the Rhine and viewed the great castles that stand majestically on the hills high above the river. Just after dinner, we left the Rhine and begin our journey up the Main River a tributary which flows into the Rhine at Mainz.
Wednesday, March 27 Our morning was leisurely spent aboard ship enjoying the scenic beauty of our passage along the Main River. We arrived in Miltenberg, a quaint and beautiful Bavarian village, shortly after lunch. Ken and those who went ashore to explore the town enjoyed an afternoon guided walking tour of the town, said to be one of the most picturesque in all of Germany. The group returned to the ship in Wertheim just in time for dinner and while the ship's passengers enjoyed a delectable repast, the ship sat sail for Wurzburg, our next "port of call".
