With a leisurely start to the day we made our way to the Aquavit Terrace, an outside dining area at the front of the ship, for brekkie. The locks are coming thick and fast now, so we had a ringside seat to the procedure.

It was a great experience, H really enjoyed not having to be a lock labourer. A glass blower had been organised for the mornings entertainment . From East Germany he regaled us with stories about his career, originally making scientific glass apparatus, and now more art pieces. A little glass sparrow is coming back to Tasmania with us, hope he gets through quarantine ok !

After a couple of hours cruising we passed Miltenberg, with a lot of people enjoying Mothering Sunday, have a GREAT DAY MUM, ❤️❤️But there was no room in the Inn, so we cruised on a bit more before mooring next to a fleet of buses who took us back into town.

Entering town past the church a number of houses had shell motifs and chalk marks around the front door. It’s on a major pilgrimage to Spain, with these houses providing lodging.

With houses dating back to the 1300’s ! the Main Street was a mixture of cute half timbered houses with a Brothers Grim twist. Being a center for witch hunting, most old houses have glyphs carved into them to ward off the evil spirits…..but on this sunny Sunday most people were concentrating on getting ice cream !

It was a truly delightful town, everything you expect to see in an old, fairytale town. In other good news these pictures were taken with my Hasselblad. I remembered about an update feature on my previous one, tried it on the new one and it sorta works. The eye sensor needs replacing but I can work around it for now. We finished the day off at the Aquavit Terrace again, this time having dinner with new friends from Seattle. Another great day to remember, and with my ?? birthday tomorrow, I have a special walk organised. H gets a lie in !