Cochem, Germany April 12, 2023

 Cochem, Germany April 12, 2023

Cochem, a town in Germany, was settled before 886. Like so many of the towns we visited, it is said to be one of the most picturesque towns on the Moselle.  It is also known for the wine produced in the surrounding region.  But... 

I woke early with a scratchy throat and spent an hour or more worrying that I was coming down with a cold (or worse).  I finally fell back to sleep and woke again shortly after 8 a.m.  I got up and dressed and let Jeff know that I was heading out for breakfast.  He said that he'd be down shortly. I ordered him a pot of tea and some cranberry juice and enjoyed a lovely conversation with a couple of ladies from Colorado and waited and waited and waited for him to join me.  Finally, I walked back to the room to check on him, and he was back in bed.  There has been a stomach bug going around on the cruise, and unfortunately, it has attacked him.  The good news is that my scratchy throat has disappeared, and I have felt fine all day.  Also, good news: the stomach virus seems to be a 24-hour thing, so hopefully, he will feel better tomorrow when we travel to Bernkastel.  

I spent the day in the lounge watching the towns go by.  It was a gloriously sunny day.









Not all houses are beautiful!  This one appears to have suffered from a fire.

Later in the day, I did some wandering about the ship and encountered a lovely woman making watercolors in a travel journal similar to the one that Ann keeps.  


The staff on the Idi are amazing and wonderful.  A couple of our favorite bar staff members, Daniel and Giani were always cheerful and professional.

Daniel (left) and Giani

Daniel is from Portugal

The "house white" - a very good dry Riesling

Dinner tonight was quite wonderful - probably the best we have had.  I was really sorry that Jeff had to miss it.  
Tomato Tarte - So Delicious!

Chateaubriand, Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes Gratin - Fantastic!

Vanilla Bonbon

We found some new friends on this journey.  One of them, Paula, had a birthday, and I was fortunate enough to be invited to join the party.

The gang gathers

The staff sings Happy Birthday to Paula as Maggie looks on and Mark smiles proudly

Remy Sings Elvis' "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You"

Paula's Cake

I leave you with some random photos (from the internet) of what we might have seen had we ventured out today.



Reichsburg Castle at Dusk

Tomorrow ... Bernkastle ... Alas, the days dwindle down to a precious few.

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