Heidelberg is a city in the region Rhein-Neckar in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the Federal Republic of Germany. Heidelberg lies on the River Neckar in a steep valley in the Odenwald. The town is quite large with about 150,000 people.

Burg Reichenstein is a castle on the banks of the Rhine river. The castle was built in 1100. The hotel is new to the castle for 2016.

The castle has a lovely view out across the Rhine river.

Cochem is a traditional German town with half-timbered houses and an exceptionally scenic location on the Mosel river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The town is very small with only 5,000 inhabitants.

Cochem is about 3 hours 45 minutes from Frankfurt by train, a lot quicker by car only 1 1/2 hours.

Pam & I are going to take the train after our flights from Christchurch – > Singapore –> Zurich –> Frankfurt.

So we are going to rest here for 3 nights – I am sure we will need it.