Moved on to the Camping Taunus site just outside the picturesque village of Eppstein. Spent 2 nights there enjoying the town and adjoining countryside.

Moved down to Rudesheim on the banks of the Rhine. Another warm and sunny day, we picniced by the river and walked around the cobbled streets eating ice cream. The river cruisers we in so the streets were full of visitors. Lesley lit a candle for her mum in the church she'd visited years before. On the way back we stopped at the weingut Nurnberg Hof that Birgitt recommended, again fabulous views over the valley to Mainz enjoying a glass of local wine.

Got up early and moved on to visit the Loreley statue at St Goarshausen. A friendly coach driver warned us that the whole road between Koblenz and Rudesheim was being closed for a bike race. We needed to move or be stuck for the day.

As you can see by the photograph the weather was beginning to turn for the worse. We were going to have a walk around the old quarter of Koblenz but decided to carry on driving (just as the rain was doing). Again stunning views, schloss (castles) at every turn pity the weather was against us. Sorry Koblenz catch you another time. Crossed the Rhine and started our drive back down towards Mainz. Did a detour into the Lahn valley to see if there was anywhere we...

Found a campsite called Camping Schinderhannes and booked in for a couple of days. A wooded site with access to lots of country walks. Bella enjoyed running along the tracks by the wheat fields and we enjoyed a couple of days just relaxing and strolling through the local villages.