Virtual cruise from Mainz along the river Main

That printing press took me back to the days of my apprenticeship, only that would be the proofing press. They’ve hardly changed. During my apprenticeship I had to Hoover the type cases. There was a special Hoover made for them.
We never thought about it at the time but there were male apprentices in the comp room but it was the females from the bindery that were called to do the job.
How times have changed ?

Where is first stop on the cruise?

Hello Chewbacca, you are very welcome.

Fine with me, and I'm sure stardreamer will be happy to have another passenger.

Mind if I tag along? If there's time, I wouldn't mind having a bit longer at the Gutenbergplatz national theatre?

Excellent!
Thank you.
I like these small cruises, tailored to the passengers' personal wishes.

Cruise participants can meet by the statue of Gutenberg and then travel to the cruise ship in style.

LINK > Our transport

Thank you.
I have taken a boat trip down the Rhine years ago.
I can barely remember anything about it, now.

Our cruise ship is due to depart tomorrow, Monday.

The cruise ship is due to depart from this side of the river Rhine, travel approximately southeast for a kilometre along the Rhine, as it does so crossing to the other side of the Rhine then entering the river Main.

The following may be helpful.

LINK > Google maps then search for

Gutenberg Museum Mainz

as that should place a red marker on the map as a guide to the location of the Gutenberg Museum and so the location of the river Main relative to where the walking tour videos have been going may be clear.

The following page is helpful to know the places along the route of the cruise.

LINK > Main River, including a map that can be enlarged

The following can be useful for planning shore excursions.

LINK > www.rome2rio.com/

Our first planned stop is Russelheim am Main.

Yes, that's the one, thanks.

Are you referring to this one?

This is the first video starting at 8 minutes 30 seconds in.

LINK > Carnival Fountain

It is not that clear on my laptop computer at full screen on its 13 inch screen.

LINK >. Page describing the Carnival Fountain

LINK >> www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g187393-c158342/Mainz:Germany:Schillerplatz.Mainz.Carnival.Fountain.html Scroll down the page please

LINK >> www.piqsels.com/en/public-domain-photo-zinsj

I love the Gutenberg express.
I would definitely go for a little tour on it.

Do you know anything about the silver sculpture in the first video, which had water pouring out from it?
It looked as if it was made from cutlery or something, to me.
I couldn't really make it out on my small screen.

The first walking video showed a faux train with wheels to run on the road. It is called the Gutenberg Express.

LINK > Gutenberg Express website

LINK > Gutenberg Express in motion (17 seconds)

LINK > Road journey on the Gutenberg Express (3 minutes 22 seconds)

I just posted that because it was pleasing to watch, but I'm interested now in knowing more.

There are lots on YouTube!
All kinds of connections to pyramids, the Da Vinci code, and so on.
Vitruvian man is based on Vitruvius, the ideal proportions of a man, so it says.

youtu.be/MqeRe2S0Duw

You can post it anyway if you like.

Or you could choose a YouTube video on the topic and post a link to the video.

Or both.

Aha!
I just looked it up and was coming on to post that and pretend I knew

MissAdventure

That first one is what used to be on 'World in action' when I was a child.
At least, i think that is what the programme was called.
I know nothing about the figure with all the arms.
Is that from a piece of art?

Yes, it is from a drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

LINK >> Vitruvian Man

That first one is what used to be on 'World in action' when I was a child.
At least, i think that is what the programme was called.
I know nothing about the figure with all the arms.
Is that from a piece of art?

I have found this.

LINK > Stone sculptures of printers’ blocks, part of a monument to printers' type, outside the Gutenberg Museum, Mainz, Germany.

In my salad there was rainbow, almost.
Red, green, purple, yellow.

I have some basmati rice in my cupboard, and some lemon juice.
I should be able to make some lemon rice tomorrow with the rest of the salad.

I have been living on a shamefully limited diet, because of how things have been health wise and money wise.

I feel a bit more positive now.

Anyway, yes, the sculptures - very interesting.
I'd like to know more about them.

MissAdventure

I meant to say, the lovely veg on display in the market inspired me.

I asked my neighbour to get me a big bowl of colourful salad, and I've just had it with lemon couscous and some veggie sausages.

Excellent.

Which colours did you get in that please?

A no gluten alternative to the lemon couscous is lemon-flavoured Basmati rice.

It is interesting that the imagery in the area around the Gutenberg Museum is different in the two walking videos. The first on a market day with no leaves on the trees, the second no market and the trees in leaf.

There is an interesting sequence at 52 minutes in the second walking video, nine chunky sculptures in around 30 seconds.

I wonder if they are functional as traffic bollards as well as being works of art.

I am wondering if we can find out more about them. They are close to the Gutenberg Museum and some of them look as it they might be inspired by printing.

I meant to say, the lovely veg on display in the market inspired me.

I asked my neighbour to get me a big bowl of colourful salad, and I've just had it with lemon couscous and some veggie sausages.

Isn't everywhere spotless?
The roads, pavements, markets.