The Princess Elaine owned by China Regal Cruises was considered one of the best ships on the Yangtze River. The captain and his ship were the first to be allowed to pass the locks of the Three Gorges Dam at the inauguration ceremony. Originally the ship was one of twelve ships, built in the former […]
City tour in Wuhan 2004
We arrive by plane from Shanghai and want to check-in in Wuhan for a Yangtze River cruise. However, this is only possible in the early evening. Therefore we use the time to visit some highlights of Wuhan. The name Wuhan means ‘sweating city, because of the humid subtropical climate. In summer, it is one of […]
Flood on the Moselle
Nearly every year, the Moselle overflows its banks, and there are many indications that these events will be repeated much more often in the course of climate change. The residents live with recurring water in their cellars. Whether they get used to it can be doubted. Many riverside roads along the Moselle are underwater for […]
Nutria (Coypu) at Rhine and Moselle
At Deutsches Eck (German Corner) in Koblenz, we suddenly saw an animal rising from the water and walking towards the passers-by. It turned out to be Nutria. They are stately animals that you can recognize them by their round tail. Nutrias belong to the genus of Echimyidae, spiny rats. They are considered an invasive species […]
The Old Town of Koblenz
Our tour through the old town of Koblenz starts at the edge of the old town at the Electoral Palace. Clemens Wenzeslaus of Saxony, the last archbishop, and elector of Trier, had it built at the end of the 18th century. Later, the Prussian Crown Prince and later Emperor Wilhelm I and his wife Augusta […]
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress lies on the right bank of the Rhine on a 180 m high hill whose rock faces drop steeply towards the Rhine. The first documented settlements existed as early as 4000 BC. Chr. A fortification existed here in the Bronze Age. The Romans built a citadel, and afterward, by the year 1000, a […]