Saturday May 18 Nuremberg

Today we had to be on the busses at 8:30 and if you arrive one minute late, too bad, they are gone. Everything is exactly on time here; German efficiency. We had a longer bus tour of the city today; most of which was destroyed during the war. The castle we saw was being restored and quite interesting. Apparently, the castle had a moat feature, but there was never any water in it because of the local geography. We were then shown the city market where you can buy all kinds of fresh produce. The strawberries looked so fresh and tasty that it reminded me of home. We had a bavarian lunch which consisted of spaetzle, pigs knuckles and sausage. Just after lunch we went through one of the largest locks on the MAin Danube canal. It was quite unique because this canal has only been open since 1992. There is an 80' height difference from where you enter the last 3 locks to the exit. We went through 3 of these then, we crossed the continental divide and from here on down the locks descend.
After dinner, the crew put on a show with skits, dancing and magic.