Lights from a nearby ship and a bridge, which we will soon pass under, reflect in the waters as the captain and crew prepare for our departure from Strasbourg. Our ship arrived here at 3 AM last night and now, shortly after 10 PM, we bid good-bye.
Our next stop will be Mannheim, Germany (technical stop only) at 7:30 AM.
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Captain at the Controls
Since we didn't sail until after dinner, it was possible to be on the Sky Deck for the actual sail-away and see all the action first hand. The previous nights we had sailed sometime during dinner.
Sailing Under the Bridge
Shortly after departing we were sailing under the bridge that could be seen while we were docked. As you can see, there's plenty of clearance in this case. Everything on the Sky Deck is designed to collapse if necessary for any bridges that have low clearance. Even the ship's bridge can retract if necessary.
During our cruise, we would go through 35 locks, some of them multiple times. After passing some river ships docked along our path, we saw a bridge in the distance. Once beyond that bridge, we could see the locks straight ahead of our ship.
It was now almost 11 PM, so we decided to head to the cabin to get some sleep, as tomorrow was another day of exploring with an early start.
We hope you are enjoying this virtual tour of the Rhine & Moselle Rivers.
Additional photos can be found on our Rhine & Moselle Shutterfly page: Strasbourg - Sail-Away
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