Year 7 and 8 trip to the Rhineland

In July 2008 30 Year 7 and 8 pupils and their teachers visited the Rhineland in Germany. We travelled by coach and ferry and stayed in Osterspai in the hotel Lindenhof.

We went on a lot of trips. We went on a boat trip down the River Rhein and saw lovely castles along the way. We had a guided tour of the Marksburg castle. We went shopping and swimming in Cochem. Cochem had a lovely open air pool. We went to Phantasialand - Germany's most popular theme park. All the rides were free and we did not have to queue long at all. We also went to Rüdesheim, a popular Rhineland town. We took a chair lift up to the top of the mountain, where the view was fantastic.

We tried German food - Bockwurst, Bratwurst, Kuchen and Eis. It was lovely. We spoke German in the shops and cafes and in the hotel. We all thought Germany was lovely and really want to go again.

The Marksburg Castle Phantasialand Ride Phantasialand Ride Boat trip on the Rhine

Our hotel - the Hotel The Erlebnisbad Cochem The chair lift to Rüdesheim

Lindenhof in Osterspai Rüdesheim