The train station in Frankfurt was right outside our hotel which was perfect for starting day 2. We got very familiar with the trains while on this trip as that was our main mode of transportation-that and our footsers.
We traveled to St. Goar where we spent day/night 2. St. Goar is what I pictured a traditional German town to look like. It's located on the Rhine River and had quaint shops and restaurants and a large castle on the hill overlooking the town with a few others across the river nestled in the trees. We were definitely not in "Kansas" anymore!
We took a boat ride on the Rhine River which was a great chance to see the German countryside.
We landed at another town on the river called Bacharach. It was also a beautiful, traditional German town. We set on foot and again roamed the streets taking pictures of lots of doors and cobblestone streets.
We also trudged up a very steep trail to a castle with amazing views. We love history and thinking about the amount of time it took to build this massive structure.
Thankfully we found a different walking path back down to the town that didn't involve cables to hang on to!
Upon returning to St. Goar by train (we missed our boat ride...long story...), we toured yet another castle. This one was equally taxing to get to as we took the wooded trail path. Just call us adventurers.
This castle was amazing. We were able to take a self-guided walking tour. Justin only got us lost a couple of times...lovies, dear!
Along this whole trip we kept meeting neat families and individuals as we'd take one another's pictures. The family that took this picture was German. The husband spoke English rather well and his wife did a lot of smiling. Their two boys made my heart hurt for Kale.
During our day in St. Goar, I had asked a few of the locals for their recommendation on restaurants and they each gave the same recommendation so that is where we went. It was an awesome meal after we fumbled through the all-German menu. Our waitress was a good help but we got lots of laughs from the locals around us that evening!
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