{"id":607,"date":"2023-12-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/current-journal.monkeydads.com\/?p=607"},"modified":"2024-02-12T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T16:43:48","slug":"koblenz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/koblenz\/","title":{"rendered":"Koblenz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last night we had to pack up all our stuff in our suitcases since we were moving ships. The Rhine is flooding and we are not able to cruise between Cologne and Strasbourg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bummer, but rather safe than sorry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took about 90 minutes to bus us to Koblenz, which was the next city on our cruise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Koblenz was originally a Roman military post on the largest of islands where the Mosel and Rhine rivers join together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We took a walking tour with a very colorful guide and saw and heard some interesting tidbits about the city and its history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the tour we had a lunch of flamenkuche and grauburgunder (pizza and Pinot Grigio) in a nice German restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then is was off to ride the cable car across the Rhine to the fortress on the other bank. Great views from there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then\u2026 the 4 hour bus ride down to Strasbourg. No comments about that, but we made it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Koblenz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Koblenz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-567.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-567\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saying farewell to the Einar in the morning. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-606.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-606\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-605.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-605\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-569.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-569\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The reason for the bussing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-578.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-578\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our colorful tour guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-570.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-570\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Augmented history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-571.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-571\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-579.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-579\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fascinating representation of their history <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-572.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-572\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-573.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-573\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-574.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-574\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-575.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-575\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-576\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The windows in the roof are an advent calendar <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-577.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-577\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jesuit church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-580.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-580\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The town \u2018emblem\u2019 is a spitting boy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-581.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-581\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-582.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-582\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-583.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-583\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-584.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-584\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-585.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-585\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Feuerzangenbowle to keep us warm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-586.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-586\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-587.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-587\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Very traditional <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-588.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-588\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-589.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-589\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-590.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-590\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Time for lunch!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-591.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-591\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-592.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-592\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grauburgunder and Flamenkuche<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-593.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-593\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-594.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-594\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-595.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-595\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cable car!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-596.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-596\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-597.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-597\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-598.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-598\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fortress across the Rhine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-599.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-599\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Confluence of the Rhine and Mosel rivers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-600.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-600\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ehrenbreitstein fortress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-601.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-601\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pegelhaus = Level house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-602.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-602\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liquid courage before we get back in the bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-603.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-603\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A long long ride on a bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/koblenz-604.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-604\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yay! 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