Travelling In the Rhine Valley

   I am out of the workshop for a couple of weeks as Eva and I ride our bicycles along the Rhine and Mosel Rivers.  The old tow paths have been converted to paved cycle paths all along the Rhine River. If one had time and energy one could ride from Switzerland in the south where the Rhine begins in the mountains to the North Sea where it empties into the ocean near Rotterdam.

  Being away from the shop does not mean that I am not looking at wood.  The verge of the river features many London Plane Trees as well as towering popular trees.

  We are currently in Koblenz and the old church down town of course has a great door.

   And you got to love an under ground parking garage with wooden doors like these.

   Tomorrow we are headed to the local castle,...I bet, more great wooden doors.  Wooden doors when cared for seem to stand the test of time.  Check out wood care products at thetoolstore.ca, they carry Minwax products and milk paint.

filled from Deutshland on the infernal wee net book.
cheers Ian W