Overnight we cruised to the town of Wertheim famous for its glass blowing industry. Unfortunately we didn't have time to explore the town as we were up and onto buses early for our morning excursion. We had all been given a selection of local activities from which to choose one. Stephen decided to go on a bike ride and I decided to bake pretzels. We both really enjoyed our respective activity. I managed to make two fairly decent looking and tasting pretzels.
After our baking we had time to visit another one of the local towns, Miltenberg. The great surprise was that Miltenberg rivals Rothenburg for beauty. The streetscape is simply stunning and the streets not as crowded as the larger Rothenburg.
Miltenberg is famous for its red sandstone. The town wall, many of the houses and the bridge were all made from the uniquely coloured stone.
Everyone then returned to the town of Freudenberg for lunch in an enormous underground cellar. It was delicious and very entertaining.
Back on the boat and it was time for a glass blowing demonstration. What great fun! Hans Ittig the artist was entertaining, informative and produced several stunning pieces.
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