Day 9 22/8/2019

Würzburg 

Up early to because our tours all leave at 9.15 am 

 Our choices are either a 

Farm visit 

Visit to Rothenburg

Ian and Rob (who is a farmer from Mt Gambier) Chose the farm visit ,and Rosie and I chose Rothenburg tour.

 Off we went with the men being very worried as our tour included the Christmas museum with the biggest shop ever, and we found a quilt shop also.

Let’s talk about the men’s tour first ,  they were very impressed with the farm which was 140 acres which had been in the family for 10 generations.  They grew corn which is not used for human consumption but for animal food and sugar beets which is used for human sugar the beet part and the green leafy part is feed to the animals.  

They had dairy cows which are kept in barns all year round.  Ian and rob said the animals were in really good condition and because of the winters over here they couldn’t go outside then anyway so they just stay in all year round.  

The men were treated to morning tea from the family while they were out.

Our tour was to Rothenburg, which is the most famous and one of the most picturesque villages in all of Germany it is surrounded by a wall. It is famous for Kathe wohlfahrt Christmas shop, it was amazing but I have to admit I did see some pretty scary Santa’s which would frighten kids at Christmas 😂.  Didn’t stop us from spending.  Then off to find the promised quilt store.  It was what we were looking for and she had material from Germany so more spending.  

Back to the meeting point a little early lucky we found a dress shop with some things made on the premises we couldn’t leave there.  All in all we all had a good morning tour.

Back to the ship for a promised BBQ the men had arrived back early and declared it a not so good choice so down to the dining room for lunch. Who is going to spoil me when I get home?

After lunch a walk into the centre of Würzburg to have a quick look around then back to the ship as we are sailing at 5.00 for Bamberg with another 13 locks to go though.

Interesting facts today

Franconian Wines are grown along the Main river. Most Franconian wine are dry.  85% of the wines grown are White wine. Most of the wines grown are expected to be drunk within one to three years if kept any longer they lose their typical fruitiness and freshness.  The best wines the dry Spatlese which is full bodied will last for ten years, the rare sweet wines with noble rot can be matured for 50 years or more. 

Cruising all night and most of tomorrow to Bamburg, which means we can sleep in.