Day 3 - Speyer
We arrived at Speyer at 08:00 and the included shore excursion - Speyer Walking Tour set off at 09:00
But the guide gave a very truncated tour with lots of inconsequential subjects, it was most disappointing.
Based on our previous excursion we walked Dan & Krisie the length of the main street to the old city gate, then we left them to do their own thing as we headed back to the boat.
At lunch we had Ch Thieuley 2022 (France, Bordeaux), a refreshing blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
Last year the boat had left Speyer as soon as the walking tour set off, but on this trip it remained at Speyer all day. So we set off after lunch the short distance to the Speyer Technik Museum.
This amazing place is packed with planes, cars, boats, submarines, fairground rides, space vehicles, and railway locomotives.
Many exhibits could be entered. A Lufthansa 747 had part of the flooring removed so the cargo bay was exposed, and Dan walked on the wing (above).
The boat left for Mainz at 18:30 and we enjoyed a pre-dinner glass of Champagne.
One of dinner's starters was a favourite from last year, Crispy Mediterranean Tart, and we had Torres Celeste Crianza (Spain, Ribera del Duero).
After dinner was a music quiz where the opening bars of pop songs were played and we had to guess the song title. We did OK but didn't wine.
It was Programme Director Jamie Paxton's birthday and after the quiz the crew presented him with a cake, which somehow got pushed up onto his face. For the rest of the week, whenever his birthday was mention, he unconsciously wiped his upper lip.
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