Showing posts with label Mainz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mainz. Show all posts

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Crossing The Rhein

Crossing the bridge over to Wiesbaden to ride on the east side.

Schillerplatz

Cool Bronze Fountain. Celebrating the Theater.

My very bright green rental bike.


Day One on The Bike

Guten Morgen!! Today my route is from Mainz to Rüdesheim. Beautiful morning. 60's with a nice breeze!

But I'm lost already!

in welche Richtung auf dem Radweg?

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Electric Car

My new Electric Car :) looks more like something from the movie "Cars II" 

Women's Volleyball

Germany vs. Russia women's Volleyball. Go Germany! Nice cold Bitburger draft. Sixties Beer Pub

No Aggie game here? 

Evening Stroll


Pedestrians on the left. Cars and bikes on the right.





There is an Ap for that!

Dom Plaza


Cool lights around the Dom.
The Dom has 7 Towers.  Original built around the year 1000.


Gutenberg Museum



Rush Hour

Shopping around the Dom

The Mighty Rhein River

My traveling companion for the next six days. The bike trail runs on both sides of the river. Tomorrow I start out on east side. It's supposed to be sunnier tomorrow.

St Peter in Mainz - 1746



Christkirche Fountains

I might as well study Fountains while I'm here. ;-) Fountains in front of Christkirche. Took a nap on the bench.

Christ Church - 1895

High Renaissance style. Protestant church built to counter the Catholic Cathedral.  (Christuskirche)

Local Bike Renting

Bike rentals for riding around inside the city. Pay station powered by solar energy. In the plaza in front my hotel. Mainz 2:20 pm

Hotel Königshof - Mainz

First Hotel. Right across from the Trainstation.