Travel theme: Pale

It was during the autumn that I was on a Rhine River cruise.  The weather was still warm and I only needed a light jacket.  Late in the afternoon the sky started to fade to evening and the scenery changed, becoming more pale.  Here are some of my pictures from that day.

Late afternoon…

Rhine River

Travel Theme: Foliage

This week’s theme from Where’s my backpack? about foliage was a challenge because I had lots of possibilities.  But I decided on pictures I took during a boat ride on the Rhine River.  It was late September and the leaves were starting to change colors.  Here are some of the pictures (with lots of trees)!

A Rhine River Boat Ride

My trip to Germany involved getting from place to place by train.  One time I went from Frankfurt to Cologne, and then to Koblenz.  It was a pleasant walk from the train station to the Rhine River for a boat ride.  I was really looking forward to seeing lots of castles.  What I didn’t expect were some of the other sights, such as terraced hillsides and small, quaint towns along the river.

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