Rhine River Cruise
This trip was a guided tour that included a 1.5-2-hour cruise along the Rhine River from Rudesheim Am Rhein to St. Goarshausen. This stretch of the river is considered as the the most scenic taking you through the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage "Romantic Rhine" (the Upper Middle Rhine Valley) Valley. This roughly 1.5 to 2-hour downstream journey (or slightly longer upstream) offers a high concentration of medieval castles, vineyards, and the famous Lorelei Rock. Rudesheim is about a 30-minute drive from Mainz. We were instructed by the Tour Manager that part of our cruising experience is savoring the local coffee concoction called Rudesheimer Kaffe, which to me is a stronger version of Irish coffee, using local brandy. So upon boarding, the three of us immediately went straight to the bar area and put in our order. Luckily we were the first ones there so we didn't have to wait. Let me get this out of the way now, I have been looking forward to this part of the ...
