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Virtual cruise from Mainz along the river Main

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StarDreamer Fri 01-Jul-22 22:04:27

The suggested format is that this is a discussion thread about the places along the route, links allowed in moderation, any food mentioned is vegan. Sort of like a treasure hunt for information, yet no teams, people sharing what they find.

StarDreamer Sun 10-Jul-22 00:31:24

LINK > German Fairy Tale Route

LINK > Germany's Fairy Tale Route By Camper Van - Part 1: Bremen To Göttingen (18 minutes 6 seconds)

I have only watched the first few minutes thus far.

StarDreamer Sun 10-Jul-22 08:40:29

Interestingly it appears that if one wishes to go from Hanau to Bremen by train, there are three possibilities,

LINK > www.rome2rio.com/map/Hanau/Bremen

The quickest is less than half the time of the slowest, yet the slowest is less than half the cost of the quickest.

I think that the quickest is by ICE train(s).

StarDreamer Sun 10-Jul-22 11:54:26

Shall we move on to Aschaffenburg?

MissAdventure Sun 10-Jul-22 20:54:36

Yes please. smile

StarDreamer Mon 11-Jul-22 07:07:54

Der Goldene Delfin has departed from Hanau and is now gently moving along the river Main on the winding route to Aschaffenburg.

LINK > Map

It might be that Der Goldene Delfin needs to go through some locks. I am not sure, but the cruise ship's Captain will know and will do what is necessary.

LINK > Navigation on the river Main

StarDreamer Mon 11-Jul-22 09:55:15

LINK > Aschaffenburg

LINK > Flaggstaff Schoenbusch Aschaffenburg/ Country Music /I Need More Of You (4 minutes 30 seconds)

LINK > Schoenbusch Park, Aschaffenburg

StarDreamer Mon 11-Jul-22 10:14:40

LINK > Driving & Walking in Aschaffenburg Germany (32 minutes 5 seconds)

I have not watched it all. There are at least two walking parts and after aroud 26 minutes there are some views of the river Main, identifiable as there is a castle on the other side of the river.

MissAdventure Mon 11-Jul-22 13:14:14

Thank you.
I shall watch those. smile

StarDreamer Tue 12-Jul-22 07:54:31

Der Goldene Delfin ihas now departed from Aschaffenburg and is travelling along the river Main towards Miltenberg.

LINK > Map

StarDreamer Tue 12-Jul-22 10:49:45

Der Goldene Delfin has arrived at Miltenberg.

LINK > Miltenberg

LINK > Mildenburg and Miltenberg (9 minutes 45 seconds)

MissAdventure Tue 12-Jul-22 16:14:24

Thank you!
I'm off for some virtual exploration. smile

StarDreamer Wed 13-Jul-22 10:58:22

Der Goldene Delfin set off early this morning and is now at Wertheim.

LINK > Tour the local glass blowing factory in Wertheim, Germany

StarDreamer Wed 13-Jul-22 11:25:50

LINK > Map

LINK > Wertheim am Main

MissAdventure Wed 13-Jul-22 19:24:03

smile
Just watched the glass blowing video.
I saw that on holiday, years ago, in St Ives (I think)
I love those glass balls.

MissAdventure Wed 13-Jul-22 22:46:43

My tour guide seems to be AWOL.

Hope all is well, stardreamer

MawtheMerrier Thu 14-Jul-22 14:43:12

Has he abandoned ship?
Oh dear, how’s your steering MissAdventure ? ?

MissAdventure Thu 14-Jul-22 15:55:15

I think "bad" is probably the best answer to that. blush
My driving test was proof enough.

StarDreamer Thu 14-Jul-22 16:07:21

The tour guide is not the Captain of Der Goldene Delfin. The Captain and the crew have remained on Der Goldene Delfin while the participants of the virtual cruise wandered around Wertheim.

MawtheMerrier Thu 14-Jul-22 19:07:22

I wondered if the tour guide had popped over the side for a refreshing dip!

StarDreamer Fri 15-Jul-22 06:25:44

Der Goldene Delfin left Wertheim a little after dawn this morning to make the journey along the river Main to Karlstadt.

Along the route as we travel upstream some other rivers flow into the river Main.

LINK > Map

StarDreamer Fri 15-Jul-22 07:30:03

LINK > An early morning walk around Karlstadt (24 minutes 21 seconds)

This is a continuous walk, no jumps in the viewpoint.

I prefer continuous walk videos as, in my opinion, it allows me to remember the experience somewhat as if I had actually been there, whereas videos that have jumps in the viewpoint do not do that.

ixion Fri 15-Jul-22 16:37:58

Bump.

MissAdventure Fri 15-Jul-22 16:47:08

smile
Thank you.
I didn't realise the thread had some more added.

I enjoy the walking videos, too.
It's more like being actually there, and I like the sound of the footsteps.

StarDreamer Fri 15-Jul-22 17:00:55

No sound of footsteps on this one, but there is sound near the start, but it is only for a while, not all the way through the video.

StarDreamer Sat 16-Jul-22 09:34:15

Der Goldene Delfin is travelling along the river Main from Karlstadt to Würzburg.

LINK > Würzburg

Upon reaching Würzburg Der Goldene Delfin is due to stay moored for a while, for as well as exploring Würzburg there are planned overland side trips to Rothenburg and to Ochsenfurt.