When imagining a romantic cruise down the Rhine, you wouldn't expect an image like this. The lower Rhine (the end nearest the ocean) is actually quite industrial. And the river was full of barges carrying all kinds of cargo - you can see one of them docked near this site.
There are also a number of nuclear plants.
But further along, you'd see scenes like this - cows and farms.
Almost all of the river has some kind of man-made border - stones or pilings. The trees control erosion, and look pretty too.
Typical town, always with a church steeple and a small dock.
Lots of campers enjoying the last few days of summer.
Here the boat is entering one of the first locks we had to pass through (57 in all). That's our captain guiding us in.
In a few days, I'll have pictures of Koblenz, the next city we visited.
There are also a number of nuclear plants.
But further along, you'd see scenes like this - cows and farms.
Almost all of the river has some kind of man-made border - stones or pilings. The trees control erosion, and look pretty too.
Typical town, always with a church steeple and a small dock.
Lots of campers enjoying the last few days of summer.
Here the boat is entering one of the first locks we had to pass through (57 in all). That's our captain guiding us in.
In a few days, I'll have pictures of Koblenz, the next city we visited. 
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