Cute and Quirky Near Koblenz

@JudyEv (340466)

Rockingham, Australia

March 2, 2016 6:12pm CST

In August 2015 we drove our motor-home down (or up) both sides of the Rhine. We camped at Koblenz and stopped at several of the little towns along the way. Once again I have a lot of photos to show off so I've chosen a few cute and quirky to tell you about here. Unfortunately I don't remember the name of the village where we had lunch in a café that had over 90 piano and button accordions as the décor. They were hanging from the ceiling and sitting on every available space. It seemed a bit sad that they were hanging by one strap and obviously unplayable. We liked the parking sign for man's best friend, complete with a bowl of water. In a window was a very disrespectful little model of Queen Elizabeth which waved regally as people passed by. The tubby little chef was, I think, in the window of one of bakeries and the sailor puffing his pipe also attracted our interest. Some of the fancy touring boats must moor here and let their passengers off to purchase souvenirs and other items of interest.

Cute and Quirky

I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

3 Mar 16

Very cute photos, I loved the dog parking too, I've noticed at the wineries around my place has a water bowl out for the dogs and a sign to leave them out side of the Winery...

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

We saw many restaurants and cafes with dog bowls available. We have them in Australia too.

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@Ladypeace (2028)

• Singapore

3 Mar 16

The cafe's ornaments are certainly cute and quirky! You had me laughing badly with your description and image of the disrespectful little Queen Elizabeth figurine waving regally as people passed by. Also how cool is it to have a road trip on your motor home? Never ever been in one!

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

I think the Queen is wonderful but people like to make fun of her sometimes. We spent five months overseas and most of it in a motor-home. It was a great trip.

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@kevin1877uk (36988)

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3 Mar 16

Sounds like you had a great time :) love the photo.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

He looks like a sea captain doesn't he? I wonder if he knits?

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@kevin1877uk (36988)

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3 Mar 16

@JudyEv Maybe he did but looks like he taking a break now lol.

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@LadyDuck (471553)

• Switzerland

3 Mar 16

Very nice slideshow Judy, I loved the photo of the café with so many accordions. It was a sweet idea to set a dog parking with fresh water.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

The cafe was something quite different. There were all sizes and colours and we were told there were about 90 accordions.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

3 Mar 16

You are right - they are cute and quirky. The one of the queen is fun.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

4 Mar 16

@JudyEv I think she's amazing - she still keeps all thoses engagements when most people her age are sitting by the fire. It involves a lot of standing too. And there's never beed a whiff of scandal about her either. Hats off to her.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

It's obvious who it represents isn't it? I think she is wonderful. I wonder if she'll ever abdicate.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 16

@jaboUK You are so right. She is the perfect role model for the younger royals. Truly one of a kind.

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@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

3 Mar 16

Germany and the other European countries love ornateness and I wish I had a place in my home for things like this - but my plain western basic home would not give any credit to these beautifully made cute and quirky things

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@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

3 Mar 16

@JudyEv Absolutely and that is something one doesnt see in Europe - DUST - they are always so closed up and neat, like there is never a RED sand storm or anything remotely like here in SA

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

They'd make great dust collectors though wouldn't they?

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

@Inlemay That's very true although I hadn't thought much about it. We don't sort of 'see' dust here but it's always landing on the tops of things. Must be when you're not looking!

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@allknowing (136769)

• India

3 Mar 16

It depends on whose eyes they were noticing all this as not everyone sees it. I noticed sheep grazing on miles and miles of grass skirting roads on our sightseeing spree in New Zealand but no one else saw it.

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@allknowing (136769)

• India

3 Mar 16

@JudyEv I do not think it is the unusual. In a foreign country most is unusual.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

It is the things that are not familiar to you that you notice most. For me, the unusual things were stone bridges and walls, hedges, deer hides and the lovely decorations in the middle of roundabouts.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

@allknowing That's very true.

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@gudheart (12659)

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3 Mar 16

Sounds like an interesting place to visit!

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

We enjoyed our time there although it was only a few hours.

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

3 Mar 16

big stuff hanging over my head always makes me nervous

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

3 Mar 16

@JudyEv hopefully when no one is sitting below it. Lol

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

We actually ate in a side room where there was much less stuff. I suppose from time to time something would have to fall down.

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

3 Mar 16

I've been headed your way for over an hour now and kept getting side tracked at your activity-by following you around the place. I decided, finally, that the straight shot was best and fastest, lol. I'd have to look at a map of your country to have any clue what you're talking about with landmarks and such. .

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

6 Mar 16

@JudyEv sorry I confused you with my small tale of traveling to find you. I didn't put it together that I was talking of traveling on your traveling post and that it could be confusing. What I mean is that I went purposely to your page to read something of yours, but found your activity and ended up visiting with several of those you'd visited with recently instead. Finally, I 'woke up' and came right over without taking any more exits with your activity visits.

@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

I'm not sure what you're saying but I'm sorry if I've 'lost' you. I've been writing about our trip through Europe and Koblenz is in Germany. I've been writing about our trip chronologically but interspersing it with more recent posts set in Australia. I figure people would get sick of the travel posts.

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@kizzyB (176)

• United Kingdom

3 Mar 16

You've certainly seen some interesting places! We may be heading for Oz in the near future, our niece in Brisbane has just got engaged. Can't miss the wedding!

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

How lovely! You should really try to come. Queensland has some wonderful attractions. It's not as good as the West of course but still pretty nice.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

3 Mar 16

That sounds like a really great trip. I suspect my wife duplicated the drive when she lived in Germany for nine years.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

4 Mar 16

@JudyEv Yes, she has many from there and from Turkey, where she lived for nine years as a teacher, working on US Air Force bases.

@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

Perhaps she did. It was a very pretty area. Does she have photos of her time there?

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

3 Mar 16

I enjoyed your slide show. That was a quirky place. I loved the figure sitting in the cereal bowl. Lol!

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

I've just realised the photo of the accordions is upside down! How could I do that? I am really past my use by date.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

3 Mar 16

Sounds like that was an interesting adventure and you saw a lot of cute things. I like the sailor

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 16

The sailor is a beauty isn't he? I wouldn't mind having him on the porch.

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@zebra2222 (5268)

• United States

3 Mar 16

Does sound like a quirky little adventure.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

There was plenty to marvel at, that's for sure.

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@iamshane487 (1139)

• Manila, Philippines

3 Mar 16

I wish to see the place one day soon.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

All the towns along the Rhine were very interesting. I hope you get there yourself one day.

@Tampa_girl7 (50317)

• United States

3 Mar 16

You make me homesick for Germany. I lived there for eleven years.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

If I was younger I'd love to spend a year or two overseas - France, Germany, Austria - it wouldn't matter. Eleven years was a long time.

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

3 Mar 16

I like the slide show.... I like to see quirky things like that .... They're fun.....

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

They were fun - and a bit different from the usual run-of-the-mill stuff.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

3 Mar 16

I love the chef...and i am loving more the one on his plate.

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

I think the chef has been eating too many of his own cakes!

@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

3 Mar 16

I almost thought that was Key West! There is an bench with just such a sailor residing permanently on it. I should look up my photo!

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@JudyEv (340466)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 16

Maybe it's the same sailor! They'd hardly make just one would they?