Huge trees near river! What is this tree called? Platan tree? Oak tree? Ash tree?
An old British folklore tale was that the opening of the buds on the oak and ash trees could predict the weather of the spring and summer seasons. If the buds of the oak tree opened first, it would be a dry year; if the ash opened first, it would be rainy. Twigs of ash have been traditionally carried by English schoolchildren on Ash Wednesday, and the ash was thought to have healing properties. Children were often given a spoonful of ash sap at birth, and sick children were often handed through the cleft of an ash tree to heal them. Those thought to have been healed by the ash tree often considered themselves to have a special bond with their tree throughout their lives.
“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” (Bill Bryson)
Koblenz is an interesting town in Rheinland-Pfalz (English - Rhineland-Palatinate). Here, in this town, the 2 important rivers in Germany meet. These rivers are Rhein and Mosel. Without these 2 rivers, Germany cannot produce wines. Rhein and Mosel bring somehow appropiate heat for grape tree plantation.
I enjoyed my journey there. The landscape is amazing. We can see a river and lots of grape tree plantation along the journey.
