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Remscheid, Germany - 28th May 2011

By: olgamaus

Hi Mummy,
yesterday another ToyVoyager arrived, it's Ellie Muh, she brought Willy W. back home.

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In the afternoon we visited Germany's highest railway bridge, Muengsten Bridge (Müngstener Brücke). We took a walk through the forest to get there.

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Soon we reached the river Wupper in the valley.

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On our way to Muengsten Bridge we saw the shop of  an artist blacksmith.

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This shark is great to keep obtrusive neighbours from your estate :D

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We reached Muengsten Bridge than. The bridge is the highest steel railroad bridge in Germany. The bridge is 107 metres (351 ft) high, 465 metres (1,530 ft) long and spans the valley of the river Wupper, connecting the cities of Remscheid and Solingen. It was built from 1893 until 1897. Unfortunately it is closed for more than a half year now due to repair works. The railway complany neglected this bridge for decades, now it has to be restored and fortified extensive and costly.

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Due to several weeks without rain the river Wupper is shallow at the moment.

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A leisure park was built under the bridge some years ago. This café was opened last year.

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They also have a kiosk and a crazy golf here.

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We decided to walk a bit further through the forest. When we left the park and walked on in the forest we had to walk steep uphill. The steep slopes are cliffy.

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Even from a larger distance we were not able to see the whole bridge!

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We found a bridge to cross the river.

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We were exactly under the bridge!

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Fossilized footprints?!

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No! Katja told us there were many pictures, sayings and so on were into ground and rocks by stone cutters.

We reached this lovely outlook pavilion.

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From here we had the best view to Muengsten Bridge.

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Walking back to the car meant walking uphill again, really exhausting!

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On our way home we had to buy a few things. In the eveining were want to do nothing but watch TV.

Bye
Drashuven

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