A Quiet Day near Mannheim in Ludwigshafen

7 November 2022

We left the dock at Rüdesheim and in the morning we were proceeding up the Rhine toward Mannheim.

Shore from my room at 8:00 am

Single tree

I didn't realize at the time that Ludwigshafen was across the river from Mannheim. I had photos of Mannheim from 1950 (and also a few from Heidleburg) but I hadn't gotten them printed out because I knew I couldn't do the tour to Heidleburg.

In summary - on the 7th I just stayed on board and ate three meals.

Breakfast

Tower as we go under a bridge

Worms

Altus Bruderhaus

Beer and pretzels in the lounge

Our Lovely Server in a Dirndel apron

Lunch menu

Left - Appetizer board - Right My plate - the appetizers I took from the appetizer board

Cauliflower Cream Soup- Almond Flakes

Cinnamon Ice Cream-Blackberry RagoutC

Cheese and crackers

After we docked at Ludweigshafen, Mike and Lesley did the tour to Heidleburg

On the way home

These are my dad's photos from 1950

right - Heidelberg.a building called "Ottheinrichsbau"

Madonna statue at the Kornmarkt

Guide - Heidleberg Castle

Heidleberg from castle

Nekar River from castle

Dinner menu

Appetizer - smoked trout rillette in Macha Cucumber emulsion

Saffron Cream Soup

Sourbet - Kir royal

Crusted Lamb Medallions

Crepe suzettes

Right - Me Sitting on the rollator

Mike and his favorite bar tender

I am having a lot of trouble getting the internet in my room, and it is too difficult to take the computer up to the lounge. There are no US channels on the TV. I can't get any football games, and it is hard to get news of the election. I can see that Wes Moore won for governor, and I see that Abigail Spanburger beat Yesli Vega but other than that and some of the big races reported on BBC, I don't know anything.