Cochem ~ August 2nd (Celebrating Tim’s Birthday!!!!)
Happy Birthday Tim!
During the night, we left the Rhine River, took a left turn and have started cruising up the Moselle River. The Moselle is noticeably more narrow than the Rhine and you get the impression you could walk to shore from the center of the river.
Our stop in Cochem was to include a walking tour, but once again it was raining so we opted to stay on board and hold out for some nicer weather.
The group who did brave the storm, came back with good reviews from their visit to Reichsburg Castle, and I do believe that we missed out on a nice excursion.
Reichsburg Castle sits on the hill above Cochem
And while we waited on board, we got to witness how they restock the galley. Not quite the same way that the mega ships do, but literally with “all hands on deck”, (and down the stairs and the hallway) a sort of conga line was implemented.
Supplies are delivered to the dock and the loading begins
Everyone of the crew takes a turn passing along the supplies
Surely there is an easier, and more efficient means to do this now-a-day???
Maybe not…
But whatever the method, we, the passengers never wanted for anything. The crew worked together day and night to provide us with a seamless, excellent journey.
Finally the clouds parted and we got a measure of nicer weather. At least long enough that it allowed us to take a brief walk from the ship into the quaint village of Cochem.
Pavement drying, we walked ashore for a bit of a look around
The town of Cochem is not very big
The town sits on both sides of the Moselle River
Spotted a cigarette dispenser on the way. We don’t see these in the USA very often any more. Especially not one that looks like this.
Cigarette Machine
And a very colorfully painted stairway led to/from the bridge into town.
Whimsical and cheerful staircase
But of course with this being Tim’s birthday, we were treated at dinner with a yummy birthday cake that was shared with our table mates.
The birthday boy!
Enough to share!
GRATITUDE MOMENT: Today I am grateful that we are comfortable enough in our own skin to pick and choose which tours to take, that we are OK to stay on board and “miss out” on seeing something, and knowing that we do not have to do/see/experience everything to have a wonderful time. Sometimes less is truly more!
A Note From Abroad 
Awesome! Happy Birthday Tim!! 🙂 🙂
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Thank you for the birthday wishes!
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I like those simple walks in small towns 🙂
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Sometimes those simple walks of just seeing what is around the next corner are the best!
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Happy Birthday, Tim. 🙂 –Curt
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Happy Birthday, Tim!
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Happy birthday Tim. And yes, less is often more when touring.
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Yes a wonderful town and the castle is amazing. I was lucky enough for nice weather and wandered around for a couple of hours and explored the town for about the same. Happy belated Birthday Tim.
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Having nice weather can really enhance your visit. Being from Southern California we are pretty spoiled with year round sunshine. But with our current drought, some good old fashion rain storms would be very welcomed!
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Yes, I am from HB so I understand the weather, but on vacation it is go on even though it is raining. We sooo need rain, praying for it this winter.
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belated happy birthday, Tim.
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This river cruise sounds absolutely wonderful. And yes, it’s always good to now when to take time off.
Alison
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Uniworld is a quality product, and we really appreciate how well we are pampered. Can only say positive things about the service. But of course the cities we visit along the way are what make each journey unique. Being back home now and caught up on our rest, I look back with slight regret at missing a few things and sightseeing opportunities. But for the most part, I am grateful that we listened to that little voice inside and had moments for ourselves to relax.
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Love your blog, and great photos! I’ve nominated you for a Liebster Award! Check out my latest post to congratulate yourself. maybe you would like to pass it on….
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Thank you so much for nominating us for a Liebster Award. Having recognition from other bloggers is an honor and very much appreciated!
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We were in Cochem on the same day!
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Some times I am amazed at how small the world is and how random paths can cross!
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Me too it sure is a small world.
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Looks like you had a wonderful trip Joanne and Tim! (and happy birthday to Tim!) When are you planning on visiting South Africa? Some lovely game lodges to stay at and and safaris you can go on!
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Maree, we had an amazing trip to South Africa in January 2015. It was one of our favorite destinations.
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Thank you for stopping by my blog and reading Fuschia Rain. I write mostly Haiga and Haiku plus memoir poems. I love your travel blog!
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