Day 7

Day 7 was packed with touring. We started the day by going to the German city of Cologne. Hub warned us not to buy a German soccer jersey. He said we wouldn’t be allowed on the bus if we bought one (the Dutch are not big fans of the Germans). However, Rachel could not resist buying a German soccer Jersey. Hub was not pleased! After buying some souvenirs for our families and friends we toured the Cathedral of Cologne. It took over 600 years to complete and they are still working on it! It is one of the biggest cathedrals in the World! The cathedral was beautifully decorated with stain glass windows and contains the Shrine of the Three Kings.

                After leaving the city of Cologne, we relaxed on the Rhine River cruise. We enjoyed seeing castle ruins and other historic buildings in Germany. We saw a variety of beautiful ruins and cathedrals along the way. Later in the day, we went to the village of Mayschoss where we had a guided tour through a winery (Dad, I bet your jealous). We learned what processes go into making various types of wines. There wine vineyards went on forever! Some of the Vineyards were located along cliffs (I would hate to work on the giant hills the vineyards were located on, a bit too steep for me). Some of the parents may be receiving some gifts from the winery from their daughters!

                After leaving the winery we enjoyed a nice dinner at a restaurant next to the winery. Our day was extremely eventful and exciting. We all enjoyed seeing the historic sites in Germany. 

~ Shafi