After leaving Heidelberg, we sailed north and made a quick stop in a little town of about 9,700 residents that I had never heard of: Rudesheim am Rhein. We didn't have much time here, and nothing was organized by the cruise people, so we all just set out on a walk.
We were a bit concerned about the possible presence of a Harley Convention in town, but I love the playful adaptation of the word "Hallelujah."
Rudesheim is a wine-making city, but we didn't waste our time with some of Europe's finest wine. We headed straight for the GOOD stuff.
The town was fun--lots of color and energy:
I'm sure that for a wine-drinker, this little town is Mecca:
Rudesheim has been around for quite a while. Burgerhaus? Like McDonald's? Hey! There are my initials!
We couldn't help but be drawn to the hills behind the city:
They were covered with row after row of grapes:
Our walk into the hills gave us a great view of this enchanting village, situated right on the banks of the Rhine:
We were soon on our way through the area known as the Rhine Gorge, one of the most picturesque sections of the cruise:
Next: Castles on the Rhine
We were a bit concerned about the possible presence of a Harley Convention in town, but I love the playful adaptation of the word "Hallelujah."
I'm sure that for a wine-drinker, this little town is Mecca:
We couldn't help but be drawn to the hills behind the city:
They were covered with row after row of grapes:
Next: Castles on the Rhine
