Well, it was actually cruisin' on a Sunday morning. We left our hotel a little late. The fuse that works the compressor that unlocks the cargo hold on the bus was not working so we had to figure out an alternate plan today. We ended up loading all the luggage on the last few rows of seats on the bus and then crammed everyone in on the remaining seats. It' a good thing we aren't driving all the way to Koln today. (Good thing Stephen took off today to hit the race track, on less body to fit!)
The cruise up the Rhine River was really pleasant. The scenery was spectacular. Green valleys and mountains. Vineyards all along the way. All the castles sitting up on the hills. It was also nice to be able to get up and walk around as we traveled. The kids also used the time to catch up on journaling, playing cards, and for Wil N. staging a food war between two plates of leftovers. They can entertain themselves with anything!
Next we headed to Koln (or Cologne) and visited the 5th largest cathedral in Europe. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires and largest facade of any church in the world. It is spectacular. There are also bits of old Roman ruins all over the city center. A few kids met up with some of our exchange students for a bit as well.
We had our most traditional German dinner yet. Appropriate for our last night in the country. Potato salad, schnitzel, and apple strudel We are now checked in to the hotel and a few kids are taking advantage of the spa while others are watching the Euro Cup finals, Italy vs. Spain.
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