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| Taken from Drachenfels (Rhine River) |
This morning after a great breakfast, Robert, Gail and
myself were off towards Bonn. We
stopped of in Konigswinter to take the Drachenfelsbahn (cog railway) to the top
of the Drachenfels, which is a very high overlook over the Rhine River and the
city of Bonn. We had a great view
from the top, but the weather was a bit hazy and overcast. On the way down we stopped off to visit
the Schloss Drachenburg, an historic castle built in the late 1800s, which
overlooks the Rhine River. Next we
were on our way to the city of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. Once East & West Germany united in
1990 the capital was moved to Berlin.
We walked around Bonn for a while, stopping for a bier along the way. The city was extremely crowded with
many diverse people, speaking many languages. After a stop to see the outside of Beethoven’s birthplace,
we headed back to Swisttal to Robert’s home. Robert’s son and girlfriend came by to say hello, which was
nice. He currently lives about 3
hours away in Frankfurt. Brigitte
and Robert prepared a nice BBQ dinner, which everyone enjoyed. After a lot of
chatting, bier and wine, it was time for bed. We did enjoy about an hour of a board game before bed. It was another fun day as Gail and I
got to spend some time with old friends.
Getting to see foreign countries with the people who live there, gives a
greater opportunity to really see the culture and see how people live. Again, a
great inspiration.
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| Schloss Drachenburg |
This morning after a great breakfast, Robert, Gail and
myself were off towards Bonn. We
stopped of in Konigswinter to take the Drachenfelsbahn (cog railway) to the top
of the Drachenfels, which is a very high overlook over the Rhine River and the
city of Bonn. We had a great view
from the top, but the weather was a bit hazy and overcast. On the way down we stopped off to visit
the Schloss Drachenburg, an historic castle built in the late 1800s, which
overlooks the Rhine River. Next we
were on our way to the city of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. Once East & West Germany united in
1990 the capital was moved to Berlin.
We walked around Bonn for a while, stopping for a bier along the way. The city was extremely crowded with
many diverse people, speaking many languages. After a stop to see the outside of Beethoven’s birthplace,
we headed back to Swisttal to Robert’s home. Robert’s son and girlfriend came by to say hello, which was
nice. He currently lives about 3
hours away in Frankfurt. Brigitte
and Robert prepared a nice BBQ dinner, which everyone enjoyed. After a lot of
chatting, bier and wine, it was time for bed. We did enjoy about an hour of a board game before bed. It was another fun day as Gail and I
got to spend some time with old friends.
Getting to see foreign countries with the people who live there, gives a
greater opportunity to really see the culture and see how people live. Again, a
great inspiration.
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