-->

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Bernkastel-Kues in Rheinland

Emily had a work trip in Germany, so I took a couple days off to escort her to the Fatherland.  Since she was flying in to Frankfurt-Hahn, I picked a small town in the Moselle Valley for us to explore briefly.  Bernkastel-Kues is situated right on the river in the heart of German wine country.  The hills were draped in vineyards, and the Landshut Castle overlooked the ancient town.

I trekked up the green hill behind our hotel to the castle a couple times.  The view of the river was beguiling.
This was taken early in the morning before the town had awakened.
The fog clung to the top of the valley before the sun burned it off.

We saw the barge-like ship on the river the night prior.  It seemed like a small family lived on it, with a minivan parked on the back.
St. Michael's Church peeks above the rest of the town.
I don't know much about wine, but the town was awash with it and the fields of grapes made for an amazing environment.
The half-timbered buildings and cobblestone streets were timeless.
Here's the scene from the square early in the morning.
The Spitzhaeuschen - a famous building right off the square that starts narrow and gets wider.
Em was drawn to the local law-enforcement instruments.
 St Michael guarding the square.

The Coat of Arms for the town...looks like two keys, a crayfish, and a bear.  I wish I knew the history behind it.
There's no wonder why fairytales come from this part of the world.
I'm not a huge fan of my camera's panorama setting, but this stitched photo kinda makes sense.

Anyways, thanks for checking out the quick trip!

No comments:

Post a Comment