5. AMSTERDAM - EUROPE TRIP APRIL 2015

MONDAY, APRIL 13th

AMSTERDAM

 BOAT TOUR ON THE CANALS

 

THE CHURCH NEAR THE ANNE FRANK MUSEUM

 OUTDOOR FLOWER SHOPS EVERYWHERE

THE HIDING PLACE

TOURED THE ANNE FRANK HOUSE

 BUILDING FRONT OF THE STORE WHERE THE FRANK FAMILY HID

WAITING IN LINE TO GO IN...WELL WORTH THE WAIT

A DOOR BOOKCASE  - THE SECRET ENTRANCE TO THE HIDING PLACE

ANNE FRANKS ROOM

THE MAIN TRANSPORTATION IN THE NETHERLANDS IS BY

BICYCLE AS YOU CAN SEE

4. BACHARACH - EUROPE TRIP APRIL 2015

SUNDAY, APRIL 12th

BACHARACH

BURG STAHLECK (on the hill)

WERNERKAPELLE

 

 

THE TOWN OF BACHARACH

 

PART OF THE WALL OF THE CASTLE

ON THE RHINE

BURG GETENFELS

BURG PFALZGRAFENSTEIN

This was a toll castle, which means it collected fares from anyone passing through the

region onto the fortified city of Kaub or towards the Burg Getenfels

3. RHEINFEL - EUROPE TRIP APRIL 2015

SUNDAY, APRIL 12th

VISITING RHEINFELS CASTLE
Started in 1245 by Count Diether

 

 

A castle across the river

 

CONTINUING ON DOWN THE ROAD TOWARDS THE LORELEY

Sailors beware of the bend ahead with the Siren Singing her melody to distract you

More castle long our way before reaching  Bacharach

2. BURG ELTZ - EUROPE TRIP APRIL 2015

SATURDAY, APRIL 11th
Continuing down the Rhine River
TOURING BURG ELTZ
Construction on the castle prier to 1157
A True Midival Castle

 

A long hike through the woods, never imagining that we  would ever find

anything as beautiful as this castle

Inside the court yard

 

 

Around the Burg Eltz Castle

Inside the museum under the castle

 

Several of our hotel keys were identical to these keys, pretty authentic to the region

interchangeable stones - one ring