Tuesday 7 December 2010

The Rhine Valley

Fancy rail tunnel portals that were built during WWII as Allied bombers agreed not to bomb castles. That is what they look like from the air.

Fancy rail tunnel portals that were built during WWII as Allied bombers agreed not to bomb castles. That is what they look like from the air.

Vineyards clinging to the side of a mountain in the Rhine valley.

Vineyards clinging to the side of a mountain in the Rhine Valley.

The are still plenty of castles in the mountains along the Rhine Valley. This is castle Cat owned by a very wealthy family.

The are still plenty of castles in the mountains along the Rhine Valley. This is Castle Cat owned by a very wealthy family.

Dot at the Lorelei rock above St Goar.

Dot at the Lorelei Cliff above St Goar.

Statue of the Lorelei maiden.

Statue of the Lorelei maiden.

Beautiful churches and castles adorn the Rhine Valley.

Beautiful churches and castles adorn the Rhine Valley.

1 comment:

Jenny and Robin said...

All this is bringing back even more memories, our cruise up the Rhine to see the Lorelei, and the cuckoo clock shop, driving though the Moselle valley. We were not in snow conditions like you though.