The Cochem Experience - Still May 24

In the previous post we had arrived at Cochem and located a Aral gas station. Helmut topped up the gas tank with what he thought was the super diesel that the car required. We were hardly back on the street when the engine started making awful noises - we drove a little ways and it didn't quit so we started to look for some place to get some help. At the far end of the town area we came to an Opal dealer. The Lord was very good to us that this dealer was located right at this spot. We drove on to the parking lot and Helmut went in to talk to the mechanic. He took a look at the receipt from the gas station and told H. that he had put super benzine (gasoline) in the tank. The tank would need to be drained but the business was ready to close for the day. So we would have to leave the car there and they would work on it in the morning.

The dealer kindly phoned around and found a hotel that would accept MasterCard and had a room available. Then he took us in one of his vehicles to the hotel that you see in the picture. the one with "stained glass" roof over the entrance. this turned out to be a pretty swanky place with an indoor swimming pool and lots of other pluses. (It cost the most of any place we stayed). We settled in, had a swim and then went down to the dining room for supper where we found a table set just for us with our names and everything. You can see a view of the dining room.

After supper I retired to our room to rest and write in my travel log and/or on post cards. Since it was still day light Helmut took a walk up to the castle which was on a far mountain at the other end of the town. So the other pictures he took while on the walk. The castle grounds were still open but the buildings were closed for the day. By ten it was getting dark and Helmut wasn't back yet so I had just noted that in my log when he appeared. He had gotten confused about where to find the hotel so had walked around more than necessary. We settled in for a good nights sleep.