In Europe the first footprints of Day 2

2 October

Because of time differences, sleeping less secure, woke up early in the morning.

Simply looks back room, early station photos. Pictures are almost, ahead of the six sitting on S1 to Wiesbaden, than originally planned as early as ten minutes, hoping in Wiesbaden, a small turn near the station will clap photos. Who knew that the car had was delayed, in front of the airport station a long time, Halo! Okay I sit before a train, otherwise it wouldn't even go to Rüdesheim's the 7: 12 cars can't catch! just started to try to travel to Germany train "on time"!

I do not know who was the first to mislead you, in short in didn't come until Germany, all thought that Germany train very punctual.

But I this circle go down, I didn't think it has more punctual. I plan to have several times because the train is the almost to miss the, very nervous. Then I take the train transit time is reserved for longer trips less when no other choice, I will just have to secretly pray. To say that on time, or feel Japan train really called on time!

In this train S1 for the first time is checked.

Check my vote is a very polite, first offered him a work permit Flash, say good morning, and then they are consciously put the ticket out. In the subsequent journey, I have also been checked many times tickets. It seems that it's not a chance I anyway is Rail Pass, sit. On the other also consciously bought tickets, even I think is most likely a hippy free riders dress guy, took half a day later, also took out a ticket. They should have used to be the tickets are very consciously buy ticket to ride. This is the embodiment of the national quality! Frank, in China, to implement such a system, surely there are countless people free riders. Alas ashamed!

In Wiesbaden, I can only go out took photos at the main entrance of the station, you'll be right back ride.

In my outbound ago specifically looked at the electronic plate that shows my car is in one platform, but I came back, 1 platform car 黑灯瞎火, not prepared on visitors. See my confusion, a staff up tell me at the 7 platform! fell! now just two minutes drive, I quickly ran past, fortunately not too far apart, the car still more waiting will only open (at this time, really appreciate it's not time yet).

The train drove along the Rhine, the landscape is really beautiful.

In Rüdesheim jumped out of the car. From the station go back into town is. I walked down a slope, see icons point to an uphill road, think it's still early, it is better to have a look at it. But was carrying a large bag of small package, go to breath. Long time no exercise! okay, then gas soon Shun, gradually began to adapt to the foot of the rhythm.

The mountain is a big cricket grape orchards, first sight around the whole region, including the Rhine River are uniform in the middle of a vineyard, mixed red and mixed forests, very beautiful.

The mountain of Rüdesheim and across from the little town of Bingen to their beautiful houses dotted with Rhine River, adding to it not less beautiful.

Road signs with individuals like painted on, always point to the mountains.

I think I should be the Bismarck statue. Raiders says there are tram, but nine open it, then I'm going to sit on cruise ships. Now, it seems, is not high, the statue is seen also not especially well, so I decided to go up. But the road goes around the vineyards, go for a long time to get close enough. Later on the horizons have no confidence, not to mention the little town I haven't visited yet. Go to a viewing platform, looked at the front but also around the large circle is on the road, think it is a statue. Or down the mountain walk in the town. At the foot of the Rhine Valley of beautiful scenery is really fascinating. I also spent a will before leaving.

First walked into the small town of Europe, that's all very fresh.

Beautiful house and House some cute little decoration makes me like. As a result of or in the morning, very quiet surroundings, only a few of the Japan visitors, like me, in the streets slowly paced. Thrush lanes let me a little disappointed, the lane is narrow, if the two sides of the shop opened, tourists a lot, certainly congested. But also not very special, might as well have just walked in the street.

Through the thrush alley, I came to the River trunk, a glance saw KD's Pier.

With the train ticket free of charge, but have to pay a lot of taxes. I'm on board, ran to the deck takes up a seat, large package dropped, start running on both sides, the beauty of the eyes are incorporated into the camera.

Our boats down the River, all the way through many beautiful town and all distinctive castle, scenery, beautiful.

Unfortunately, bad weather, large clouds covered the Sun and the wind in particular, I was standing on the bow feel particularly cold, but did not want to leave, had to dress up. I really regret in the morning on the scarf. Everywhere the attractions, the ship will be used to explain the various languages. Sure enough, such as the Raiders have said, if you do not follow the captain said, it will not give you the Chinese language. I took advantage of the captain stopped the boat out of the rest, and he said he put the word of the Chinese version of the Guide, he agreed. To the next scene, the ear heard explanations of the Chinese warm. (But is in the final. ）

The St Goarshausen soon the rotten weather, clouds, it began to rain.

Also there is a good middle deck awning can make me hide shelter from the rain. Hurried out the waterproof covers protect good backpack, wearing clothes is not afraid of the emergency in the rain. Originally in St Goarshausen is down most of the people, now it rained so much, others that are going to shelter from the rain. Deck, I have not willing to leave. Later, a couple and my company. Rain photography very inconvenient. I can only look at the beautiful scenery and sigh. Fortunately, the Castle also has a lot lessThat is not too dear. Watching the weather was so bad, I hesitated to do not give up Braubach town. Where to go, the road is slippery, wet weather is not very convenient. But if you sit on cruise ships direct to Koblenz, you can look at Germany's corner, the train to Koblenz and specifically to the Horn of Germany very troublesome. Or simply in Braubach town by train directly to Cologne, in the car to escape the rain. Is my hesitation, ship to Braubach, rain then suddenly stopped. I decided on the Marksburg as planned.

Off the map see here path can access to the Castle and the town looking for.

Soon discovered the uphill road. Along the road, a will to the Castle. Visit the Castle need instructors lead. Waiting time, and it began to rain, smoke and haze, at the foot of the Rhine River more charm.

When you stop the rain today, but also well into the castle to a shelter.

The Marksburg was Rhine Valley best-preserved Castle, but it seems to me that is very bad. But I think that after all is a medieval building, could not claim that high. Instructors are Germany, German explanation, I naturally didn't understand anything, just follow all the way to go. They listened to the wonderful explanation, controlled with the English version of the intro, they can see more about.

The castle rooms and various collections are kept relatively complete.

There is a darker underground wine cellar there, too small, I don't like and they squeeze, couldn't understand anyway, ran out into the room next to the look. Subsequently to that old man "catch", I returned to the cellar with other people. Original cellar have little staircase kitchen, he wants us to experience. Came out there's a fire in the fireplace, is said to be used to control the temperature of the wine cellar, so the kitchen has two fireplaces, but also one of the characteristics. The castle is a medieval flush toilet, was a rare thing. The deepest impression is the weapons exhibition inside are the original castle main legacy collection, various kinds of armor, Lance shields and bows and arrows, truly is a medieval weapons. Finally the torture room, featuring a number of previously used torture people. Introduced in just two words to describe, but the old man speaks for a long time, also took out one of the tools demo. Although I do not understand, but see the mural, found it was cruel nausea.

Unfortunately, at this time, my camera's two batteries are almost out of power, and now provides two nights and stay, not sure did get on the train, there are still two days of the charge of photos?! this last Redgrave battery, anyway I have to stay until tomorrow to Dresden, as for Heidelberg, bounces.

So now I can only save point, can't open display, didn't see a good sight to take as little as possible. So the Marksburg photos rarely, a lot of interesting things you can only use your eyes and remember.

Out from the Marksburg, time is running out to take a train to Koblenz.

In the train all the way to calculate the time to go look at Germany's point, but time is too tight. Want to go there too much trouble. Well, go early Cologne Cathedral. But the train, waiting for a long time, go to Cologne for the IC to Koblenz station, go to Cologne was almost black. Clark Chocolate Museum.

An outbound, huge Cologne Cathedral, jumped into the eyeball.

My first impression was "Wow, too much is too wide, what am I going to get it all as down!" once upon a time you know Cologne Cathedral is the largest Gothic church, but how "big" method, but didn't think too much. Now is the time to see this beautiful big Church, greatly felt really is beautiful. Although bigger, but not heavy, but every corner with fine carvings, very resistant. In any case, while there is little light at the end of, quickly found a point of barely beat down. Although my camera was already with wide angle lens, you can still shoot is not complete.

I thought to find a hostel, cheap accommodation, well into the room to the battery charging.

But in the Church turn in a circle not find impressions of Koln Hostel, regret was not much concerned about Cologne accommodation points. Other hotels in minimum to 40 euro, not willing to. Regardless, there is a battery anyway, tomorrow to Dresden and then take a look. This was also the delay time, 7: Church will be closed quickly back to the train station take! baggage, into the Church visit.

Church inside feel very ambitious, ceilings, pillars, walls everywhere fine carvings.

Tall glass painted beautiful Bible story map. I go one day, tired, they found a corner sit down to rest and enjoy the beautiful interior of Church. Although many tourists around, but we are very conscious, maintained a quiet silence. The Church continues to be a holy and peaceful atmosphere. Many people and I sat down, and it is devoutly to pray worship because exactly!, some places have not let go. Unfortunately!

Next to the Church is busy pedestrian street, I am not just window shopping, shopping, from the end of the street to street, feel European fashion also.

In the square next to the find a pastry shop, 1-two Berliner (a round bread with sandwich, taste good) and immediately bought two do tomorrow's breakfast.

In considering dinner cost me a lot of time.

Cologne was cold, I want to eat some hot stuff. At the station after wandering a vain, I went back to the walking Street. I am the first in Europe for a formal meals but still familiar at McDonald 's. But here the dir and China are very different, feel or domestic eat some. Anyway, finally solved the problem for tonight's dinner.

Drink hot tea, warm the body.

Then off to Hohenzollern Bridge take the Church at night. Walking in the Hohenzollern bridge,Feel like walking in the Guangzhou haizhu bridge. The same dark orange lights, same width of the River, the same shape of the iron bridge, I feel like a kid walking was very often the haizhu bridge. That familiar feeling that I was warm and cordial. The difference is in the middle of the bridge is not a general traffic lane, but train Lane, leading to different destinations of DB trains me screamed. I on the right side of the bridge and walk around to the left to go back and look for childhood memories. But beautiful statues on the bridge to remind himself that at this point in Europe instead of the home Canton.

The Church is beautiful at night, in the final two batteries have announced the strike, I couldn't get out of the last piece of the battery, took this beautiful church greatly.

In the station waiting for the night train is not found on the display when my train information.

Is there a trip time is the same as mine, but it is Prague's another train. Think about the direction almost, chances are what's changed train. Followed by a string of don't understand German, pulls out of German dictionary out, the train was late 80 minutes, collapse!, in order to determine this, and in order to confirm their reservation is still valid, intentionally ran into DB passenger service centre to ask twice, learned that two train is on the same train, but in the middle of a station from both directions, but I set the carriages is to go to Dresden's right. This will let me down. Then see my car is still with my trips, and part of the car is another number, should be a two car hanging together, and then separate. Interesting!

The car is really late an hour.

Because when the European rail reservation no choice, I booked six sleeper cars, and China. The luggage down quickly go to the bathroom looking outlet. Have a look, and sure enough, too happy. First check out votes will go to the toilet to be at, and so has filled most of it to go back to sleep, get up early to go tomorrow. Anyway, there is a charge on the train I won't have so nervous. Tomorrow is adequate.

(Rhine)

(Rhine town)

(Twilight of the Cologne Cathedral, challenges considerably larger wide angle limit)

(The Castle and town)