Friday 28 September After breakfast and some final farewells, the packing was soon accomplished. The incorrect hotel booking in Amiens was sorted before John went to the car rental office and collected our vehicle to take us to Paris via Amiens. Met up with Jenny, Robin and Russell, Pam and Martin in the lobby as we were leaving the hotel β it has been lovely to spend time with people with whom it is so easy to hold a conversation. We hope to continue our acquaintance with them when we return home.
We finally left the hotel in Berlin close to 12md and began our trek south. Our rental car is an Opel Station Wagon; not our best rental not the worst either β the Taurus still holds that place ; only short stints became possible in this vehicle to cover the nearly km to Amiens β thank heavens we had planned a couple of overnight stops. Once we are in Amiens the distances will be shorter and I can have a day off in between.
(mh=KXSGic6TcN4QikHa)1.jpg "Anal Girl Amiens")
Between the amount of traffic and numerous road works, it seemed to take hours to travel a small distance km for the day and by 4. Booked a hotel at Jena, just off the highway; a drink, a lovely dinner followed by trying to book accommodation at Triers to see the Roman Ruins, but gave up after an hour of no success and decided on Koblenz instead β that was enough for today. Not much traffic on the road so I travelled at kph in the slow lane while the others passed by. Saturday 29 September Another km today that seemed to take all day.
We drove through some beautiful farmlands, forests of trees that were beginning to change to the autumnal colours β although the colours were not as vibrant as might be expected. We arrived in Koblenz just after 3pm; following a quick unpack, we headed out to find the shops for supplies.
In the center, a monumental statue of William the Great marks the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers. A cable car connects to the hilltop Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, which hosts museums and cultural events. South along the river is the neo-Gothic Stolzenfels Castle with its gardens.
