The Romantic Rhein

Ahhh! A good nights sleep! After breakfast, we visited the shops and enjoyed the Rothenburg sites for a few more hours before we headed back to Bonn on the train. We reluctantly left this quaint little town.

Over the course of this trip, the weather has gone from one extreme to the other. The first few days my parents were here it was extremely hot and sunny. These past few days have been chilly (almost on the cold side) with some rain – which I can tell them is typical Germany weather.

We arrived back to Bonn early in the evening (August 2)and after some moments of relaxing, we went to dinner up the street from my house at “ZAP” with my neighbors, Mark and Verena. I was very glad that they were able to meet my mom and dad as they have been so very kind to me and really helped me to settle into life in Bonn.

You might remember that I have a bowling alley of sorts in my basement – Kegel Bahn. After dinner, Mark, Verena, and I introduced my mom and dad to Kegel and played a few games in my basement. Kegel is always a fun way to end an evening filled with food, beer, family, and friends.



After getting a good nights sleep, the last day of my parent’s trip we headed down the river to my favorite little town on the Rhein known as Bacharach. Itself once a medieval town, the castle, wall and church are practically in ruins, but it is very nice to walk around the town along the Rhein.

After enjoying a nice lunch in the Posthof courtyard and then my favorite ice cream - Riesling flavored Gelato, we took a boat cruise back up the Rhein towards Bonn, enjoying the view of the castles that watch over the river.