September 6, 2012
Tis is a morning of sailing and enjoying the dramatic scenery of the Rhine Gorge. We are sailing a 35 mile stretch of cliffs and castles from Koblenz to Rüdesheim. We passed the imposing Lorelei cliff and learned of its legend.
![Castles....](http://www.detomosabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/River-Cruise-2012-f-139-450x300.jpg)
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In Rüdesheim we chose to first visit Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett. It is a marvel of self playing musical instruments spanning four centuries ….. some so elaborate and delicate the the guide only handled them with gloves.
![Another Musical Marvel](http://www.detomosabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/River-Cruise-2012-f-2261-450x300.jpg)
![Marvelous!](http://www.detomosabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/River-Cruise-2012-f-235-450x300.jpg)
We followed this with a gondola lift ride across the valley to the Nederland monument. This is a beautiful wine making valley.
![The Rhine valley from the gondala lift.](http://www.detomosabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/River-Cruise-2012-f-240-450x300.jpg)
![At Neiderwald Monument over looking the valley](http://www.detomosabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/River-Cruise-2012-f-264-450x300.jpg)
![Enjoying the local wine](http://www.detomosabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/River-Cruise-2012-f-270-450x300.jpg)