Koblenz Viking Christmas Market River Cruise

Koblenz, Germany, is a city situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel Rivers (the French spell it Moselle). The narrow point of land in Koblenz that divides the rivers is called the Deutsches Eck (German Corner). A massive statue of Emperor Wilhelm I on horseback lords it over the Eck.

We are walking towards the Ludwig Museum. We did not go inside the museum but we did tour around the gardens. 

The garden had a couple sculptures one was the “Kelly Bag” by Hermés, made famous by Grace Kelly. The classic orange of this handbag finds expression in the rusty surface of the sculpture. Next to it is a Chanel No. 5 bottle with the word “Change” embossed on it.

The thumb of César himself was molded into the present sculpture.

At Deutsches Eck (German Corner) we were told that these are  3 of the original concrete components of the Berlin Wall.

The Basilica of St Castor is the oldest surviving church in Koblenz.

 Protestant parish church in the city center of Koblenz.

the “ALTE KAUF- UND DANZHAUS” was a central building on the square, known as the eye roller, which is a landmark of the city. 

The most famous statue is of a little prankster who periodically spits on unsuspecting tourists from his fountain perch on Willi-Hörter-Platz. The base of the fountain, built in 1941, contains sculptures of young boys engaged in other mischief, such as smoking, fighting, and mocking their elders. An inscription identifies the mischievous Schängel as the symbol of the town, and he graces manhole covers all across the town.

We have arrived at the Christmas Market of Koblenz.  Viking had our tour guide get us some warm candied almonds at the market.  What a nice surprise. lk about yummy they are delicious and smell so good.

We are all off on our own to shop, eat, and then get back to the boat for dinner.

We are hanging out with Kenn & Carol at the Christmas Markets.

I ordered the eggnog with cream, Talk about strong and delicious. YUMMY

Carol & I

Walking back to the boat.  I really enjoyed everything about this town.

Met at the lounge to have drinks before dinner.

Rhudsheim Viking River Cruise

Cold but a nice walk into town down a tree-lined path along the Rhine River.  We want to see the Christmas Markets here in Rhudsheim. It's not raining but we are taking an umbrella just in case. ☔ The trees looked spooky to me. How about you?

The market was lively with lots of people, Christmas lights, and music.

This market is very full of all kinds of things in the stalls to buy. :-) I did purchase some Christmas tablecloths made of linen. 

We walked down several streets with lots of things to look at and investigate.

Stopped in for a beer at a local brewery 🍺

It was very intriguing to listen to the alphorns playing Christmas music.  This instrument looks like it would take a lot of wind to play.

We are so happy to be out at this market enjoying the Christmas atmosphere of happiness.

Stopped at a local coffee place that made coffee using brandy, which reminded me of Irish coffee.  The cups have no handles and are porcelain.  Chocolate shavings were put on top!  Very delicious  I'm going to make this at home for my friends.

Me talking to Santa about how good I’ve been this year!!

Time to return back to the ship 🛳️ Its dark and a little scary walking back.