July 7th - Frankfurt, Germany & Castles - Rhine River area.

Sorry I have not blogged for a few days. Many places do not have the internet or we get to bed late and have to leave early the next day. I have been typing in notes so I can blog when I can. I hope to get up to date tonight.

July 7th - We arrived in Frankfurt early, early in the morning and were able to sleep for a few hours before we set off to see the beautiful Castles on the hill sides of the Rhine River.

We ended up at the famous Castle Burg Eltz. We took a tour through the castle and it was all very fascinating. They were renovating the outside so my pictures aren't as nice as the postcards we bought.

We returned to Frankfurt and enjoyed a nice evening stroll in an open plaza lined with cafes. They all had chairs out and TV's for the soccer game between Germany and Spain. There was another large area with a hugh screen televising the game. There were people galore having a great time! They had flags, noisemakers, etc. but it was too bad Germany lost. Those cheering for Spain, though, let it be known by honking horns, etc. way into the night. A fun experience to observe.