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<blockquote data-quote="BillB" data-source="post: 2206355" data-attributes="member: 9985"><p>And now back to the cruise. The next morning we departed Koblenz at 7.30 and made our way onto the Moselle heading for the town of Cochem. This town is not far from Luxembourg and is also a destination where we have taken visitors so we chose the optional Moselle Wine Country tour instead.</p><p></p><p>Our bus took us on a drive through the vineyards that help make up the German wine industry on the Moselle. This was a fascinating look at the extent of the vineyards, taking in Reichsburg Castle, followed by a stop at a winery where we had a wine tasting and an entertaining talk about the life of a vintner from the owner of the vineyard.</p><p></p><p>Eiswein (ice wine) is a German product wheret he grapes are left on the vine, gradually shrivelling, until the first frost freezes them. The juice is thus greatly concentrated and Eiswein is expensive as the quantity of juice is greatly reduced in comparison with freshly ripened grapes.</p><p></p><p>Neither Jackie nor I had ever tasted Eiswein so at the end of the presentation we bought a bottle. Sadly, I have to say that when we opened it at home, after leaving it in the rack to settle after its journey back, we both grimaced. It was the sweetest wine I have ever tasted and not having a sweet tooth I found it eyewateringly horrible. I watched Jackie as she took a swallow (she doesn’t have a sweet tooth either) and she had exactly the same reaction. I tentatively tried a second sip and it didn’t get any better. I knew neither one of us would finish the glass and you can’t give away an opened bottle of wine, so we poured it away. For that cost I could have bought a superb bottle of Burgundy. One of those legends I have known about for years was such a disappointment.</p><p></p><p>The next day’s excursion was to Bernkastel, which is a beautiful medieval town to which we always try to take our guests. Its buildings have been carefully maintained, or restored where necessary and many of them are truly photogenic. Having been there many times over the years, and we moved to Luxembourg in 1972 so there have been many years, we have enjoyed its sights and its restaurants.</p><p></p><p>This time we decided to pack our bags ready for the return home and then spend the rest of the day relaxing, reading, surfing the internet or chatting with other passengers. After dinner that evening there was a short briefing on the arrangements for the next day’s departure. The guest relations manager explained what was going to happen to the various groups as some had booked an extension in Paris while others were flying back to the States that day. He mentioned that two passengers lived in Luxembourg and would we put our hands up. We became an instant subject of interest as many of the Americans on board who hadn’t actually met us turned around in surprise.</p><p></p><p>We had arranged that the Parisian extension group, who were having a tour of Luxembourg city, would include us until we reached the American military cemetery, Gen Patton’s burial spot, where we would leave the bus, collect our luggage and call a taxi.</p><p></p><p>These plans went smoothly, with us leaving the bus, calling a taxi and arriving home before the cemetery had opened at 9 am.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And bringing Jackie’s progress up to date, I brought her home from the hospital on Friday and took her straight to her favourite Indian restaurant. She still had some soreness at the incision and the following day she was in considerable pain, but since then there has been day to day improvement. But just to add to her travails, her knee replacement surgery is scheduled for the latter part of March. This should put an end to all the walking restrictions she’s been under.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillB, post: 2206355, member: 9985"] And now back to the cruise. The next morning we departed Koblenz at 7.30 and made our way onto the Moselle heading for the town of Cochem. This town is not far from Luxembourg and is also a destination where we have taken visitors so we chose the optional Moselle Wine Country tour instead. Our bus took us on a drive through the vineyards that help make up the German wine industry on the Moselle. This was a fascinating look at the extent of the vineyards, taking in Reichsburg Castle, followed by a stop at a winery where we had a wine tasting and an entertaining talk about the life of a vintner from the owner of the vineyard. Eiswein (ice wine) is a German product wheret he grapes are left on the vine, gradually shrivelling, until the first frost freezes them. The juice is thus greatly concentrated and Eiswein is expensive as the quantity of juice is greatly reduced in comparison with freshly ripened grapes. Neither Jackie nor I had ever tasted Eiswein so at the end of the presentation we bought a bottle. Sadly, I have to say that when we opened it at home, after leaving it in the rack to settle after its journey back, we both grimaced. It was the sweetest wine I have ever tasted and not having a sweet tooth I found it eyewateringly horrible. I watched Jackie as she took a swallow (she doesn’t have a sweet tooth either) and she had exactly the same reaction. I tentatively tried a second sip and it didn’t get any better. I knew neither one of us would finish the glass and you can’t give away an opened bottle of wine, so we poured it away. For that cost I could have bought a superb bottle of Burgundy. One of those legends I have known about for years was such a disappointment. The next day’s excursion was to Bernkastel, which is a beautiful medieval town to which we always try to take our guests. Its buildings have been carefully maintained, or restored where necessary and many of them are truly photogenic. Having been there many times over the years, and we moved to Luxembourg in 1972 so there have been many years, we have enjoyed its sights and its restaurants. This time we decided to pack our bags ready for the return home and then spend the rest of the day relaxing, reading, surfing the internet or chatting with other passengers. After dinner that evening there was a short briefing on the arrangements for the next day’s departure. The guest relations manager explained what was going to happen to the various groups as some had booked an extension in Paris while others were flying back to the States that day. He mentioned that two passengers lived in Luxembourg and would we put our hands up. We became an instant subject of interest as many of the Americans on board who hadn’t actually met us turned around in surprise. We had arranged that the Parisian extension group, who were having a tour of Luxembourg city, would include us until we reached the American military cemetery, Gen Patton’s burial spot, where we would leave the bus, collect our luggage and call a taxi. These plans went smoothly, with us leaving the bus, calling a taxi and arriving home before the cemetery had opened at 9 am. And bringing Jackie’s progress up to date, I brought her home from the hospital on Friday and took her straight to her favourite Indian restaurant. She still had some soreness at the incision and the following day she was in considerable pain, but since then there has been day to day improvement. But just to add to her travails, her knee replacement surgery is scheduled for the latter part of March. This should put an end to all the walking restrictions she’s been under. [/QUOTE]
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