The Locks of the Rhine
June 18, 2019
PHeymont enjoyed his recent Rhine cruise, including the great locks that made it possible to rise over 800 feet between Rotterdam and Basel.
PHeymont enjoyed his recent Rhine cruise, including the great locks that made it possible to rise over 800 feet between Rotterdam and Basel.
Low water levels in the Rhine are causing problems for shipping, and may affect river cruises.
Not much survives of old Cologne anymore. The city, which had (and still has) a heavy industrial base was almost completely flattened during Allied bombing runs in the Second World War. But its remarkable Cathedral survived, and so…
PHeymont enjoyed his recent Rhine cruise, including the great locks that made it possible to rise over 800 feet between Rotterdam and Basel.
Low water levels in the Rhine are causing problems for shipping, and may affect river cruises.
Not much survives of old Cologne anymore. The city, which had (and still has) a heavy industrial base was almost completely flattened during Allied bombing runs in the Second World War. But its remarkable Cathedral survived, and so…