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Moselkern, where Burg Eltz is. |
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One of my favorite places in Germany is "Burg Eltz", a remarkable castle near the Mosel River.
The castle, shown on the right, was never destroyed and is in astonishing condition.
The castle is about a 45 minute hike from the village of Moselkern, shown on the left. |
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Burg Eltz |
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In Moselkern. |
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We didn't get any good pictures from the tour inside the castle, but it is amazing. I could live there, no problem! |
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Moselkern is on the banks of the Mosel River, which is a big wine region of Germany. |
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Peek! |
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Train station in Moselkern. |
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Jon and Brian and a wine-press. |
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Brian, enjoying a cup of coffee. |
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After hiking to Burg Eltz, we needed a break, so we took the train to the sweet little village of Cochem, which is a tourist town.
There we ate ice cream (including "white wine ice cream", which was GREAT) and drank more wine than we should have! |
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Part of the wall in Cochem. |
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Windowboxes. |
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Too sweet. |
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A plant, photographed by Jen. |
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Cochem, with the castle "Burg Cochem" in the background. |
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A fountain in Cochem. |
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Various weird sights: |
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A "mermaid" ("merman"?). |
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Don't even THINK of letting your dog poop here. |
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Caution: Children picking their noses ahead! |
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If it weren't for the glare on the window, this picture would make a great puzzle! |
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Jen continues to experiment with her new camera. |
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