I'm a simple emigrant and I continue to explore Germany

It happened that I had a full week of vacation while borders were closed. Well, I had to look for options in Germany, since the sea wasn’t an option yet, so I opened a map and randomly chose a nearby city. Koblenz is only about an hour and a half from Frankfurt by train, and Google said there are many castles around and two major rivers, which is enough for a bunch of beautiful photos on the internet. To be honest, I still haven’t figured out what counts as separate cities in Germany and what are parts of the suburbs. In general, I stayed about 40 minutes by bus from Koblenz city center. A super quiet and peaceful place, just what you need for a break from Frankfurt. Three days are plenty to see the German Corner—the place where the Moselle meets the Rhine—the city center, the statue of Emperor Wilhelm I, and from the embankment there, take the funicular to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Unfortunately, due to the situation at the time we couldn’t do the last two: everything was closed, and in general it’s considered one of the largest preserved fortifications in Europe. Now there is a City Museum there. The next day we dedicated to a trip to a castle. For example, we decided to walk about 1.5 hours to Stolzenfels Castle. It was built in 1250, and its owners had the right to levy Rhine customs duties. This complex is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Unfortunately, we could only walk around outside, but if you’re nearby, know that there is one of the most valuable collections of aristocratic household items from that period there. On the way back, by the way, the bus we wanted to take didn’t come, and the next one was only in an hour, so we decided to walk back. On the third day head to the Ruppertsklamm—that mountain gorge two kilometers deep carved by a small stream. It’s a nature reserve that, by the way, is also on the UNESCO list. We walked for a very long time through the mountains toward the water, and then along the stream, trying to find its start, but at some point it became clear that the landscape never changes and the end of the gorge isn’t visible. Then we decided to go home, this time choosing the road for cars. In the end we came out onto the Autobahn and, not knowing whether we could catch public transport at such a late time, we could think of nothing better than simply walking home to another city. I recommend checking out this place; perhaps I’ll return there someday. #German_trips