Sunday in Wuerzburg.

The journey begins today. A taxi took us from the ship to the hotel where we left our luggage. With a map, we set out on foot for the train and bus station. A bus driver was helpful in telling us the correct bus number to get to the church. We figured out the ticket machine and bought a family day pass for 9 Euro. While waiting for the bus we noticed a young man wearing a suit and tie. Assuming correctly, Carole asked him if he spoke English. When he answered she asked if he was headed to church. Small world. He showed us the shortcut from the bus stop. We might still be wandering around looking for it.

The church members were very friendly. One of the missionaries translated for Carole. I made my best attempt to understand. We took the bus back to the hotel. It still was not check in time so we changed in the public bathroom and headed out for the adventure. We wandered in the direction the hotel clerk pointed us and found the city center and then the path up the hill through the vineyards to the fortress (top of the hill).
It was a pretty walk that took us 45 minutes.
We took the bus down from the fortress into town. The city was having a festival and we walked through and enjoyed a bratwurst. We have walked our feet off and are paying for it tonight.

Our hotel is interesting. Different than it looked on the Internet. It is close to the university and the river and also caters to backpackers and travelers on bicycle. There was no elevator and I had to carry one bag at a time up to the second floor. The room is about the same size as the stateroom on the ship but it ia comfortable.