It's Karneval! We forgo this morning's guided walking tour around Cologne to wander through the crowds by ourselves, after buying a few colours to better blend in. There's no parade at 11.11 on the 11/11, but everyone dresses up and gathers in squares, in groups, to party and admire each others costumes. Lots of beer and schnapps, lots of noise, and lots of happy people! The tradition seems to be to drop your empties on the ground so also, unfortunately, lots of broken glass....
At 1pm we rejoin our group, board a bus and drive to our boat further upstream. The sun is out and the scenery spectacular so we rug up and and relax on the sun deck while watching the villages and castles float by. Kay discovers that it's warmer in the pool than out.
We moor at Koblenz for the night and after a goumet dinner have a guided stroll round this quirky town, with statues and tales of cheeky characters.
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