Cochem Castle, Cochem, Germany: Towering & richly decorated, 11th-century hill-top castle with panoramic views from its restaurant. Cochem is the seat of and the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Cochem lies at an elevation of some 83 m above sea level and the municipal area measures 21.2 km2. Wikipedia
Reichsburg Cochem, Cochem, Germany: The Reichsburg Cochem, literally "Imperial Castle of Cochem", is a German castle built on a hill that dominates the Moselle valley in Cochem, Rhineland-Palatinate, by a hundred meters. The Reichsburg Cochem was probably built around the year 1000. Successively the seat of the Counts Palatine, the imperial residence of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, it became the property of the Prince-Electors and the Archbishops of Trier.
Hallo Bunnies! Switzerland and Germany welcomed me with lots of rain, wind and cold. Rising rivers added a few bumps (literally) on the River Cruise. But She seems to have settled down with mostly overcast skies and crisp cold.
This trip has given me some beautiful memories and photos of lovely villages and the countryside of Germany. Old world Christmas markets take me back to the simpler times of my childhood. Tinseled trees, warm mulled wine (Glühwein), handmade ornaments, sweet treats, twinkling lights everywhere and the feeling of joy and community.
So I can mark the boxes (check check) on my bucket list and hope for a new year filled with more adventure and love.
I’ll share more pictures of Switzerland and Germany soon. Im headed to Luxembourg then Paris for 3 days to ring in NYE at the Eiffel Tower.