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Speyer, Germany - Foggy River Bank

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Speyer was founded by the Romans and is one of Germany's oldest cities.  When we docked, it was cold and foggy.  The city tour was a walking tour with about a mile to get from the dock to the town.  Given the damp cold, I opted to photograph shore life and chat with fellow boat mates in the lounge.  It turned out to be a wonderful morning. Looking south, you can see that there is a paved path.  This heads towards a riverside beach.  The grassy area and hard to see building is the Bademaxx , a club with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, water slides, a diving tower plus a sauna and wellness zone.  A sauna sounded like a very good idea right about now.  Route 39 crosses the river and was a heavily used bridge.  A cargo boat passes underneath the bridge.  Here is a little view of the lounge where I was warm and cozy, chatting between taking interesting photographs.  A little walk underneath the bridge and alongside t...