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There's a train connection from Cologne to Frankfurt which follows the Rhine and crosses around 12 castles in 2,5 hours.
ReplyDeleteSomething I would recommend, even though there's a much quicker connection these days!
Lucy
Thanks, Lucy! My daughter is living in Europe and is trying to see as many sights as she can. I'll have to recommend this!
ReplyDeleteAlmost ruined my day discovering the backlash against
ReplyDeleteBaby, It's Cold Outside. It's pretty high on my
Christmas favorites list. Oh, well. Why should I be
surprised? If 'they' get bored, perhaps 'they' could
go after Santa Baby next.
Merry Christmas: Baby, It's Cold Outside 'G' Rated
Happy Friday Miss C.