(Mark) ...We arrived in Bacharach and after a very short walk, arrived at Hotel-Pension Dettmar. Our rooms were wonderful and the hosts (Hans and Annalie) were very gracious.

We had a wonderful dinner just a couple of blocks further down toward the Market square with a delightful lady who spoke English very well (Café Restaurant Rusticana at Oberstraße 40).

The next morning I arose very early, walked down to the river edge (K-D dock) and strolled and took many pictures of a lovely, serene village just beginning to awaken. I went to the train station and purchased our Lander ticket for the day while out, using the Automat was quite easy. Upon my return, my wife had gotten up and our friends joined us shortly for their first German breakfast with warm, oven-fresh Brotchen. They were magnificent!...