Have just realized there wasn't an entry for Tuesday. I think I did one but perhaps it wasn't saved.
Anyway, we went for a drive to Wurzburg, and as noted in the previous day's blog, the glass blowing guy did a roaring trade.
There is a partially ruined castle at the top of the hill in this town and we walked up there where we had a drink before going down again. There was an American Army base situated here after the war and the buildings for the base are situated around the hill overlooking the old town, it looks bit of an eyesore really. Russian Germans were relocated to these buildings when the iron curtain fell. Unfortunately this was not a success as they are considered neither Russian or German and are ostracized and do not mix with people from the town. It is becoming a ghetto.
This town, like many others, has a Jewish history and the tales the guides tell are quite harrowing. One family was the only ones not to relocate early on and they paid the ultimate price. There are brass plaques set into the cobblestones to commemorate them.
This town also has a leaning tower, and has records on the side of buildings showing the height of previous floods, just as well we weren't there then.
Back to,the ship for our last night on board and farewell to the crew. Spent some time organising our cases. We were booked in to the special restaurant at the stern , where they put on a multi course meal with all the service you could want.
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