Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair

So our tent survived a small amount of rain and was a bit damp in the morning. But we dried it off and were on our way. We headed up the last part of the Mosel to Koblenz for lunch. Koblenz didn't really impress us much as it was mostly shut up for Sunday and it was raining on and off on us. We took some snapshots where the Mosel joins the Rhine and then we got back into the car and headed on up a new river. Along the way we saw some very pretty castle ruins dotted up and down the Rhine and one round tower sitting alone by the side of the road looked just how I imagined Rapunzel's tower looking.

Its been raining quite a lot today and I'm quite glad that we didn't decide to go on a boat trip out on the Rhine as it would not have been pleasant. Quite happy sitting in the nice dry car and admiring the scenery through the rain. We did get out of the car and had a quick look around St Goar but the wetness persuaded us not to wander too far away. Our final destination was Bacharach, so all in all a short day of travelling.



The best thing today, without a doubt, is that we are staying in a youth hostel that is situated in the remains of a castle called Burg Stahleck! There is a round tower six stories high which houses the dorms and we're staying in a little two bunk room just behind it. The hallways are a bit claustraphobic and the windows are a bit oddly placed but it is really just an awesome place for accomodation. I don't think there has ever been a place where we've taken so many photos of the hostel we're staying in. I would definitely put this at the top of the list if you're ever travelling in this area.



You should be able to see our room in the picture, its the one with the slanted windows in the middle of the photo.
Gem's comment is: "YAY!!!! We're staying in a castle!!!! This is AWESOME!!!"