Travel Day Home




Currently at Heathrow Airport.  Flight changed because of a big delay to Dallas on American Airlines.  British Air direct to San Diego.  I will arrive SanDiego 6:15pm

Hochheim to Frankfurt HauptBahnhof

Peter took me to the train station for my short ride to Frankfurt.  Woody came along. 

Woody goes ever where just like my Chili

Right next to Hochheim train station there is a dog house with a warning sign.  Beware of dog.  He has taken out many: postmen, thiefs, car tires and cats in that order.     

The main train station in Frankfurt is huge - like so many European train stations.  The ICE train for Paris left exactly at 1:01 pm.  Staying at hotel near the Charles de Gaulle airport.  There is a shuttle that runs ever 15 minutes.  So, I don't have to leave for airport until around 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 26th.

The main house with a secured perimeter

Cruzcampo - Peter and Rolf's lovely home in Hochheim

Sunflower in their garden when I arrived

An ancient Roman stone resides in their garden

A view from the balcony to the entrance to the guest apartment

 Entrance from house to patio balcony

Sunflower in their garden a few days later

Well equipped modern kitchen that I enjoyed cooking in

Great Coffee and Espresso Machine

Today I leave Hochheim for my long journey home.  I will take the 11:16am train to Frankfurt.  The ICE train to Paris leaves at 1:00 pm.  I am scheduled to arrive at the Gare du l'Est at 4:50pm.  I then need to take a train from Gare du Nord to Charles de Gaulle Airport.  I will spend the night at a hotel near the airport before my flight home tomorrow.

Rüdesheim am Rhein

Yesterday in the afternoon, I took the train to Rüdesheim.  This quaint village is on the banks of the Rhein river about 30 minutes from Wiesbaden.  It is a tourist destination for sure.  Even in the rain, there were many people like myself wanting to visit this region to sample the wine.  I visited the Wine Museum which was a former Roman fortress then later expanded and turned into a castle - now a museum.  

Rheingauer Weinmuseum

The castle

Glassware from Roman times

A view from the tower of the Wine Museum

A bottle from 1893

A busy side street in Rudseheim

The Rhein river with a view of the town of Bingen

Wine tasting in Hochheim today

Great Bratwurst, Curry Wurst and Fried Potatoes

 Peter and Rolf enjoying wine from Hochheim region

Mainz am Main
The Main river flows into the Rhein river just a few kilometers away

 Yesterday, I took bus 68 from Hochheim to the Mainz Bahnhof

 Landsmuseum entrance

The bus system is very efficient.  When the bus is arriving the destination starts blinking.