Am I dreaming?

Wow is all I can say right now... I love this country!!!
Yesterday I took a day tour along the Rhine, where I was the only person under the age of at least 45, and went to two different German states and saw a bunch of the famous sites along the famous river, taking a cable car/chair lift thing down a mountain into Assmannshausen (adorable little city). From there was lunch at an eclectic little restaraunt, which was so stuffed with trinkets it was amaying we could fit inside. From there we then took a ferry ride from Rudesheim to St.Goarsheim (my spelling is probably off) where I saw the most beautiful castles and scenery imaginable. The area we were in was a UNESCO protected area for having the most castles in the world apparently. Absolutely breathtaking. I found a spot on the ferry at the very back on the deck where nobody was, and it was magic to sit there enjoying a beautiful German beer enjoying the world.
From there we went for wine tasting, and I got to enjoy some of the famous German wines, which were beautiful. I learnt a lot about the wining process, and the difference between all the wines, which I enjoyed a lot. After this it was time for a quick knick-knack stop and then onwards back to Frankfurt.

Upon arriving back to Frankfurt I decided I wanted to be adventurous and headed across the river the the Southern part of Frankfurt for dinner. I wanted an authentic German place to eat, and the hotel recommended a famous place that I headed, Adolf Wagner. I arrived to find the German scene so often portrayed in the movies; benches lined up with people elbow to elbow, laughing, drinking, talking... it was a little overwhelming. I was seated opposite a girl my age and handed a menu. I could not understand a single word of it... I decided that I was going to risk it and pick something off the menu that I thought sounded appetizing (knowing no German, that could have been rough) but the waiter seemed to notice my distress and came over after about 10 minutes, then I told him I could not read any of it, then he brought me an English menu. The girl opposite me started to laugh, and I got a little miffed as I thought she was laughing at me, but as it turned out, she was in the same predicament and had no idea what to do. We instantly became friends. She is from Turkey and left this morning to go to Paris, also travelling alone. We shared stories and ate together, and actually left the restaurant together as our hotels were super close to each others. I had the Frankfurt special shnitzel with 'green sauce' and apple wine - all a Frankfurt specialty according to my tour guide. I was a little apprhensive, but when I got it the food looked so good, and the portion was HUGE! I ate it and fell in love immediately. SOOOOOOO GOOD! She ordered the same thing and enjoyed it as well.

Today I am heading to Cologne, sometime soon here. I am super exhausted, still trying desperately to catch up on sleep from last week when I barely slept at all. I fell asleep at random intervals the last couple of days, which was easy when in a hotel room alone. From here on out I am sharing hostel rooms, so it should be interesting to say the least.

Anyways, time to get hopping and start the day properly.

Will write when I can!

Love Krystle