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Koblenz
The Sesselbahn
09-Aug-1975
Going back down the chair lift. This is a view of the ground station.
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Koblenz
Sue standing by the Rhine
08-Aug-1975
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Koblenz
Sue standing the the shade by the Rhine
09-Aug-1975
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Koblenz
Flood marks
09-Aug-1975
Marks on a wall showing the high water marks at various times. Sue is in the picture to show the scale. When we were there the water level was somewhere between 6' and 10' below the bottom of the wall.
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Rhine Valley
Schloß Stolzenfels
09-Aug-1975
This and succeeding photos were taken from the coach travelling along the East bank of the Rhine.
Stolzenfels is a suburb of Koblenz. The castle stands 80m above the river. The first one was built on this site in the 13th century by the Archbishop of Trier. The original was destroyed in 1689. It was rebuilt in 1936-42 by Frederik William IV of Prussia.
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Rhine Valley
Schloß Stolzenfels
09-Aug-1975
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Rhine Valley
Schloß Stolzenfels
09-Aug-1975
The castle is built of light coloured stone and standing in trees is one of the most attractive castles on the Rhine.
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Rhine Valley
Burg Lahneck (584km)
09-Aug-1975
This castle is quite impressibe, standing on top of a hill on the valley side. This photo does not do it justice, with the combination of haze and back lighting.
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Rhine Valley
Vineyards
09-Aug-1975
This part of Germany is famous for its white wines. This shot shows the extent of the vineyards on the West bank of the Rhine near St. Goar.
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Rhine Valley
Vineyards
09-Aug-1975
Thye terraces visible are built to stabilise the soil on the valley side.
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Liége
Yacht
08-Aug-1975
A small sailing boat passing in the opposite direction.
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Rhine Valley
Buildings on the waterfront at the small town of St. Goar.
09-Aug-1975
The ramp on the left is for the vehicle ferry.
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