Limburg an der Lahn

No more rain overnight - perhaps that’s the end of it for the moment. The cloud cover this morning was ideal for us to explore the old medieval centre of Limburg.  

The old town is said to be one of the best preserved medieval centres in Germany - and there are quite a few of these! The old entrance to the town, and the best view of the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral, is via the 14th century Lahn Bridge. 

From here you enter into a world of narrow alleyways and  half-timbered houses with colourful decorations. 

The most outstanding feature, visible from all approaches to the town, is the colourful cathedral. Originally built in the 13th century, it became a popular place of worship during the Middle Ages. The external part of the church was restored in the 1960s with a return to its original colours. 

Each building had a story with the house of the 7 deadly sins attracting our particular attention. Built in the 16th century and now delicately restored, the seven deadly sins are represented by carved faces in the woodwork representing the human vices of pride, greed, envy, lust, gluttony, rage and sloth. 

Having had our fill of the half-timbered houses of Limburg, we returned to the van and began our trip to Gillenfeld in the volcanic country north of the Moselle. On the way, we again noticed just how dry the landscape had become, and how little water there appeared to be in the mighty Rhine River as we crossed it in Koblenz. 

We arrived in the early afternoon at the stellplatz at the Pulvermaar, the volcanic lake. The whole region has the name of Vulkaneifel. 

Dirk and Brigitte arrived at the stellplatz a little later in the day. We enjoyed our meal together and played Rummikub until it was bedtime. 

Some extra pics from today:


The baker has gone an extra yard in his promotion. 

Love the ladies smoking!

A great effort!