Our first stop was Kinderdijk Holland to see their 19 Windmills. It was a little overcast this morning.
The weather was perfect! They were having an early spring and every tree was in full bloom.
And the flowers were beautiful. We didn't have time to go to the Tulip fields in Amsterdam, but we enjoyed them in small groups in almost every town we visited. Lots of other varieties of flowers everywhere. 
The Cherry Blossoms below frame a local church and the Castle at the top of the Mountain.
This top of a mountain Castle was one of our tours. It was quiet a climb to the top -- but it was a very interesting working Castle. Quite a Fortress overlooking the Rhine River. 
This is Marksburg Castle has stood for 700 years. All the tour guides talk about whether it was destroyed during the war or not. This fortress was never destroyed.
http://www.marksburg.de/english/frame.htm
Cruising down the Rhine .......
The Food was wonderful and there was always plenty of Wine and Beer.
. The Pastries were too beautiful to eat. Although that didn't stop us.
Pastries and Hot Chocolate -- amazing!!!
But of course we found a couple of Margaritas along the way... Obviously they "were" good. Didn't get a picture until they were gone.
We Visited lots of Cathedrals and the flowers were beautiful.
Last 4 days were spent in Switzerland. Lake Lucerne and the Alps:
Our last night in Switzerland we went to a Fondue Restaurant with our Pet Shipping Colleagues. The food was great and we ate a lot of cheese and bread. When we were leaving the Restaurant this Statue was along the path. This is how we felt after eating so much....
What a great trip!! Thank you for taking time to check out my blog.
The Food was wonderful and there was always plenty of Wine and Beer.
. The Pastries were too beautiful to eat. Although that didn't stop us.
Back on the River -- cruising.... Many of the best vineyards in Germany are steep vineyards overlooking
rivers, where tending with machines is impossible and a lot of
manual labour is needed to produce the wine.
But of course we found a couple of Margaritas along the way... Obviously they "were" good. Didn't get a picture until they were gone. We Visited lots of Cathedrals and the flowers were beautiful.
Last 4 days were spent in Switzerland. Lake Lucerne and the Alps:
Our last night in Switzerland we went to a Fondue Restaurant with our Pet Shipping Colleagues. The food was great and we ate a lot of cheese and bread. When we were leaving the Restaurant this Statue was along the path. This is how we felt after eating so much....
What a great trip!! Thank you for taking time to check out my blog.
