The Mosel is described as the sleepy little sister of the Rhine river, and Cochem is considered to be the tourist hub of the Mosel. It has a really nice river promenade and a busy shopping area, with lots of stores selling wine, wine and more wine. The area is known for its Riesling and it comes in so many different varieties - who knew! I always thought it was too sweet, but I have a new found appreciation!!
The castle at the top of the hill is actually a 19th century reproduction.
We walked around for a bit, grabbed some ice cream, and then hit the road again....
From Cochem, we headed to our hotel in Beilstein, Germany. Beilstein is a tiny, little town. Only about 180 people live there.
Our hotel was directly across from the river, and we were thrilled when we went to our room to see that it had THIS view:
Which was thoroughly enjoyed by this little girl (as well as her baby sister):
But mostly enjoyed by Matt and I. The weather was so cooperative. Once we put the girls down for the night, we sat outside and watched the world go by.......soooooo very nice!
Saturday night's entertainment was brought to us by the surrounding area's fire department as they spent an inordinate amount of time bringing two boats in from the river.
