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Historical living

26 Thursday Jan 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Germany, Oberwesel, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, rural, Travel

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Old wall

This tower along part of the old town wall protecting Oberwesel, in Germany’s Rhine River valley, now serves as someone’s home. Snapped this image while visiting in September 2015.

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Want good 3G reception in Bacharach? Get ready to climb!

01 Sunday Nov 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in Bacharach, Germany, photography, photowalk, random, rural, Travel

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Lookout

Hilltop hostel

Germany is a well-connected country on mobile, generally speaking.
That being said, I found myself limited to 2G EDGE Internet or less in many parts of the town of Bacharach in the Rhine River valley.
It was mostly a blessing to be relatively disconnected … but if you really need to get something resembling high(er)-speed mobile Internet on 3G, it is possible in pockets of town, including a lookout tower along the town’s string of wonderful hiking trails (top photo) or in the courtyard/patio of the town’s youth hostel (second photo), reachable by an even windier hiking trail — or by road if you have a car/bike.
Your search for mobile connectivity will give you a great workout from the vertical ascent … and reward you with a fantastic view of Bacharach and the Rhine River (photo below).

Overlooking the Rhine

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