10 July ’04, Thursday. Well, is it too much to ask for the “CHICKEN DANCE” ? We went into town this morning to visit the Reinburg Castle and tour the town as well. We did. Also we wanted to find an Internet Café….We did. We also again wanted to go to the grocery store early this morning and again…We did..Except in this case for some unknown reason the store was CLOSED. What is this ANOTHER HOLIDAY ???? And beside that a 4 DAY Holiday ???? We try to follow the holiday schedules that we have found in all the books (but apparently we are reading the wrong books) but again we are just lucky as we can barely get by with what provisions we have one more time. Enough about the holidays. The Reichburg Castle is really stunning. The first construction started on the castle in the year 1000. Final restoration was completed in the late 1800’s. As you come in to town it is the first thing you notice as it sits high on the hill side overlooking the town and the Mosel Valley below. It is completely furnished and each person that comes in has a guide to acquaint you with all the history of the castle and the decor. This evening we took the van and drove back into town after a thunderstorm. This gave us an opportunity to visit the Internet Café and spend just under 2 hours as well as take in the evenings festivities. We were very pleased to get so many emails today. Not only from the girls and mom but from Claudia & Leroy and Els & Cees as well. Els and Cees are just about ready to leave for Croatia from Holland….we would really like to bump into them there. Then off to the evening festivities that included at least a dozen wine makers circling a band stand. On the bandstand, was a large ensemble playing wonderful German music that kept you swaying from side to side and singing out even when you didn’t know the music or the words (we were probably helped by the wonderful wine). It didn’t bother anyone who made it to the festivities, that it was raining like heck. It just mattered that we all had a good time !!!
Tomorrow….well, let’s see if the head will function before we put anything in gear.
Tomorrow….well, let’s see if the head will function before we put anything in gear.