We called in to the Rhine falls on our way to Germany. They are very wide, but not all that deep. You can walk around the side and across the top, and there is an extra fall around each corner. It was a beautiful stop. Later we arrived in Mainz, our overnight stop. Mainz is an old Roman town with walls around the old town centre. The next morning we travelled to St Goar where we joined a cruise along the Rhone river. The Lorelie rock, where the siren lured the sailors to their death on the rock, is near the small town. We cruised north for about an hour to Boppard. There are many old castles and their ruins along the river. These castles were built by the crusaders after they returned from plundering in the crusades. As there was a lot of trade along the river, even in those days, the castle owners used to string a chain across the river and charge a toll for the boats to pass. As some of the castles were only a few hundred metres apart I think it could have been quite expensive to travel up and down. Boppard is an small market town which we explored and shopped for morning tea. It had fruit, cheese and bread stalls around the square and was not very expensive - a normal town. We then travelled on to Amsterdam. We enjoyed a cruise around the canals before dinner. The houses are all 6 metres wide, and many are leaning at odd angles. All properties were allowed the 6 metres frontage to the canals. Most are shops and offices now, not homes as the land is very expensive. Amsterdam is a compact city where you can walk around, and there are lots of bikes - even a 3 story bike park! Tonight we have a farewell dinner out at Volendam then we are all going our different ways tomorrow. I am returning to Lucerne for a few days. It will be sad to say goodbye to new friends.