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11. A weekend in ghent

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 7-9/8/26 Cologne /train/ ghent /train/ cologne

10. The sweet smell of cologne

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 6/8/26 Bonn -> cologne (dellbruck) 48.5km Good inspiration for a painting I think A nice but of shade Always time for a geocache Nice forest paths through Konigsforst Cya later Last push through a cemetery 

9. Big city Bonn

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5/8/26 Bad Breisig -> Remagen -> Bonn 28.5km Not sure the Rhein can get much lower Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul, Remagen Poppelsdorf Palace, Bonn Tasty vegan Asian fusion Bonner Münster, Bonn Koenig Museum, Bonn

8. Train time

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 4/8/26 42.5km Boppard /train/ koblenz -> andernach -> Bad Breisig Basilika St. Severus, Boppard Year round Christmas shop Schloss Koblenz, under wraps  Tonight's camp at Camping Rheineck

7. All on my own again

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 3/8/26 25.5km Oberwesel -> boppard  Oberwesel town from the old town wall Flood levels - very different from the record low the Rhein is currently experiencing Rheinfels castle, st. Goar Unfortunately half the castle was closed due to construction After checking in to my solo occupancy 6 person hostel dorm room, I decided to go on a short 5 km walk, which started at the top of a gondola Panoramic views of the Rhein fron the top Making my way down (to) town There are two versions of this path one is called the wanderpath and one is called the klettering path - I chose to walk the one that didn't need helmets and harnesses

6. Tent time

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 2/8/26 Bingen -> bacharach -> oberwesel 27km. Sun Klopp Castle - bingen The view from the top of klopp Across the shallow Rhein Bacharach town You've heard of fish fingers get ready for fish legs Ruine Burg Stahlberg - steeg Pfalzgrafenstein Castle which is usually an island in the Rhein  Oberwesel