Another family invasion approaches as my parents will be meeting us in Rome on Sunday. To save money on parking and assure we make our early flight out of Frankfurt-Hahn, we booked a room at
Zum Morschbach near the airport. The hotel provides free shuttle services and have extended parking at no additional cost (requires a one night stay in their hotel). Our stay cost €45 and the shuttle guarantees an early arrival time to relieve any potential stress. The airport parking lots charge €9.50/day or €49.50/week and since we live an hour from the airport the decision was easy. Also, we had the opportunity to explore another city in Germany.
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| View of Bernkastel-Kues from bridge |
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| View of Mosel from bridge |
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We wanted to return to the Mosel Valley wine region after our last visit - when we traveled to
Burg Eltz, Beilstein, and Cochem. After checking into Zum Morschbach, we drove along the Mosel River towards our destination, Bernkastel-Kues. The Autobahn may have saved us time, but the Mosel Valley is scenically superior to the highway and allowed us to look for potential restaurants for dinner on our return trip.
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| Main Square |
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| Mittelalterlicher Marktplatz |
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| Building in Marktplatz |
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Bernkastel-Kues is a small town in the Middle Mosel near the heart of the German wine region. Similar to Cochem and Beilstein, the city has a historical center that could be the setting of a fairy tale. The main attractions are Mittelalterlicher Marktplatz (Medieval Market) and Spitzhäuschen (Little Pointed House). These two locals are very close to each other, approximately 30 meters separate the two. In addition to these sites, we spent the afternoon walking the whole city - visiting shoppettes and admiring the lovely architecture surrounding us.
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| Rathaus |
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| Spitzhäuschen |
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| View from Spitzhäuschen |
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| Restaurant near vineyard |
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| Outdoor cafe |
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| Painting on side of building |
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We ended the day with a stop at a restaurant alongside the Mosel River. The view was pristine, although, halfway through our meal a small rain shower brought in some unwanted clouds. Fortunately, we remained dry while eating under a covered porch and when the rain subsided, a full rainbow spanned the sky over the river. A delightful end to our second visit of the Mosel Valley, but we were ready for the warm weather foretasted in Italy.
Up next, a week touring Rome, Florence, and Venice.
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| Half-timbered home |
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| Vineyard in the backyard |
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| Fountain in front of Rathaus |
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| View from our table at dinner |
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| Just after the rain stopped |
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| Full rainbow |
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