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Comment: another castle!
  
IMG_8653 * The river is flanked by many castles...

IMG_1156 * and vineyards...

IMG_8655 * and castles... some of which...

Rhein Castle 2 * are in the middle of the river...

IMG_8660 * like this one.  Look Carol...

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IMG_1158 * Arriving at Boppard, we find some old Roman ruins...

IMG_1163 * before walking along the main street along the river...

IMG_1167 * past the very well maintained shops.

IMG_1171 * The  Loreley is the name of the Rhine Maidens who lured navigators to their doom.  More info at:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei

Loreley_mit_tal_von_linker_rheinseite * Here's an overhead view of the Loreley.