koblenz and the rhine valley

we spent Sunday in Koblenz, which this year is hosting the bundesgartenschau
(= the national garden show). the city looked great,
and we took the new aerial cable car that now connects the city
with the forteress on the opposite bank of the river Rhine.

after a day full of walking around we finally jumped on a train at night
that took us through the beautiful Rhine valley (bottom three pictures)
back home.