With high temps and thunderstorms starting at 1 pm in the forecast we planned a short day today. Clear skies in the morning so we took our time moving up the Rhine. This section of the Rhine Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site for all the historic towns and castles.
We stopped at a park in Boppard just to watch the world go by. Note cruise ship docked in the background of the first picture.
Even with dawdling we arrived at our destination of St. Goar before 1; 26 km for the day.
Our room wasn't ready yet, so we changed out of our bike shoes and took off on foot to explore the nearby castle Burg Rheinfels. The walk up was steep but not long, and well worth the hike. The castle dates from 1245 and was expanded from fortress to residence over the following centuries. It changed hands in multiple battles over its lifetime and was finally mostly blown up and destroyed by French troops in 1796. Visitors are given a map and free reign to wander around the ruins.
Looking down on St. Goar. Two cruise ships are passing each other; this section of the Rhine is full of them.
The forecast rain never really showed up: only a few drops. Looking across the river from our hotel:
And today's beer:
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