Another day and another Christmas Market or two! Today we had docked in Koblenz, best known along the Rhine as a shopping destination. The Christmas market was centered around the Church (big surprise there) and had similar stalls as we had seen in other locations.
It was a lovely day and a short walking tour took us into town to discover quaint old-world shops as well as a modern shopping center.
Our time in Koblenz was short as we had to be back on the ship for an afternoon sailing with commentary about the various castles and sites we saw as we travelled along. UniWorld has a separate sailing called “Castles along the Rhine” and it was clear during our afternoon sailing why this was the case.
At one point, Jason said “Did you know there are more castles in Germany then MacDonald’s in the USA?” I was not convinced and of course had to ‘google’ it and yup, once again he was correct.
There are 25,000 castles in Germany and 13,562 MacDonalds! However, France has almost double the castles as Germany with 45,000!
Once we docked in Rudesheim we ventured off the shop to visit one more Christmas Market returning for a late evening dinner.
Danna, Debra, Sara, Bill, Jason, Chris, Ryan, Tiyeme, Michael
Sara, Terri, Theresa, Beth, Emma
MaryAnn, Trebor, David, Katie, Janeen
We had a lovely group of people for the entire adventure!
This is overwhelming! Glad you’re having such a good time.
Merry Christmas Janeen, David and Family. With wishes for a safe, adventure filled, wonder filled 2025. Betsy and Jim
Betsy & Jim, Wishing you also a fantastic Holiday Time…Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Yes, lots of adventures so far this year with lots planned for 2025!
Sue, Yes, sometimes it does seem a bit overwhelming but so far it has been quite a wonderful adventure. Christmas with Family in Germany will certainly be exciting and then more adventures for the New Year! Merry Christmas to you and the Family.