Stillwater Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 After I arrived from Cape Town in Frankfurt, I had the choice: The regular tubeliner, or a more enjoyable and detailed route along the river Rhine. The second option became true: From Egelsbach... ... passing EDDF... ... towards Mainz. Once again you can see the iconic catherdral in the southern part of the city. The famous Schiersteiner Brücke connects Mainz (the capital of Rheinland-Pfalz) with Wiesbaden (the capital of Hessen). Famous the bridge is, because it was half-closed for many years due to constructions, and you can see it is one of the few bridges around. Ingelheim to the left, ... ... and now Bingen, ... ... and after turning north we come to the Pfalz at Kaub. One of the places where the Rhine has the lowest water level in dry summers - and there were so many in the last years. We pass the Loreley. Can you spot the railway tunnels at both sides of the Rhine? These railway lines are probably the most beautiful in German, not fast but a must-use. Castle Rheinfels below us, Castle Katz behind. And the impressive river turns at Boppard ahead. Over Castle Stolzenfels we come to... ... Koblenz, with the "German Corner", where Rhine and Mosel meet. Hard to understand why somebody put a nuclear power plant in the middle of such a inhabited area. Any Super-GAU like in Harrisburg, Tschernobyl or Fukushima would have touched half of Germanys population. Bonn, the former German capital. The smaller tower hosted the offices for the parlament, the bigger tower for the Post. A good explanation why they set up an infrastructure that is mediorcre, compared to other countries where competiton was more elaborated. Our flight ends in Cologne-Hengelar for today. As you can see. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Thanks for the Tour Gerald, really enjoyed your shots and comments. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosqr Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Looks like a nice ride indeed I like a lot those maps you put I don't fly that way but I like the way it looks, so pro Cheers my friend 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Great set of shots. cheers Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Looks like the sim shows more water than there really is , I understand some river cruises have been effected . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Looks like a very pleasant flight Gerold 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 A very nice river cruise Gerold I enjoyed the German tour and information as well as the images. And, of course, the nice flight route pic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Splendid set of shots Gerold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 A beautiful part of Germany and the Rhine to fly in Gerold. There are so many well done POIs to see in the country. One good thing about the Schiersteiner Brücke being half closed was that it was still half open. We can send you some water if you like as the rivers and dams are full at the moment but as we all know everything comes in cycles as well as in tandem! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 14 hours ago, lifejogger said: Thanks for the Tour Gerald, really enjoyed your shots and comments. Thank you John. There is surprisingly much to tell for such a short flight. 13 hours ago, carlosqr said: Looks like a nice ride indeed I like a lot those maps you put I don't fly that way but I like the way it looks, so pro Cheers my friend Gracias Carlos. Yes, I decide what I want to see before flying, and I make plans. And I like that! 13 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Great set of shots. cheers Iain Thank you Iain! 12 hours ago, BradB said: Looks like the sim shows more water than there really is , I understand some river cruises have been effected . You are completely right, John. The sim can´t reflect any non-average changes. Though these become more frequent now - causing logistic problems. Just like the opposite water levels do in Australia... 8 hours ago, paulb said: Looks like a very pleasant flight Gerold Indeed, Paul. Thanks! 7 hours ago, Sniper31 said: A very nice river cruise Gerold I enjoyed the German tour and information as well as the images. And, of course, the nice flight route pic Thank you Landon. With so many POIs on the way, a map is essential... 3 hours ago, adambar said: Splendid set of shots Gerold! Thanks Adam! 32 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: A beautiful part of Germany and the Rhine to fly in Gerold. There are so many well done POIs to see in the country. One good thing about the Schiersteiner Brücke being half closed was that it was still half open. We can send you some water if you like as the rivers and dams are full at the moment but as we all know everything comes in cycles as well as in tandem! Thanks for commenting, Martyn. Indeed many POIs there, as I said travelling that railroad is great. What I forgot to say about the Schiersteiner Brücke: The partly closure huge caused traffic jams for years, driving the drivers crazy. And with regard to water levels: Less than we used to here, more than you used to in your country. Obviously nothing we have seen in the centuries before. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 superb set of shots there Gerold, thanks for the guided tour..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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