Had a bit of an upset stomach this morning, so stayed behind while Bubba & Louise went on the walking tour of Mainz. Laying low paid off in that I was ready for the afternoon walking tour of Rudesheim, center of the the wine region; It's a lovely town, not very large, and 3 million people a year visit because of the wine.
Toured the Mechanical Music Museum & saw a variety of gramaphones, player pianos, and huge cabinetry. One piece was even made in Chicago!
We stayed in the town for the rest of the afternoon, did some shopping, & found a cute Biergarten with live music....pretty funny to hear Germans playing 60's music - John Denver, Johnny Cash, & some country western. Four American biker types did line dancing to several tunes much to the joy of all.
After Happy Hour at the Biergarten we moved down the steep cobbled street to the restaurant where we had a traditional German Dinner....roasted pork, 4 kinds of sausages, sauerkraut, potato soup, another cabbbage dish, mashed potatoes, green salad, and apple strudel for dessert. Lots of wine was consumed by lots of Seniors & sillyness prevailed....Comment heard....Boy, I'm sure glad my grandchildren aren't here! One man learned to drink wine, said his daughter would be proud of him....
And, Louise volunteered for group participation which resulted in her being part of bell ringing group....we told her she had finally made it into Band! They played Eidelweiss on cow bells, what a hoot! We also saw a German drinking tradition that consisted of 5 people lined up & holding a 6-7' board. On the board were 5 small glasses (about a shot) filled with schnapps. The diners all counted to three at which time the board was tipped & all 5 had to "do a shot" at the same time. Hope Bubba's pictures captured the moment!
Took local mini train back to the dock & headed to bed!
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