On the Rhine

I´m now sailing up the Rhine. Here are some initial observations:

• Air France thinks it can load a 747-size plane in 10 minutes
• Stay away from Charles DeGaulle Airport. Signage stinks. Help is hard to find. English is not even the second language amongst the workers.
• It does seem as though the English language has slipped here in Europe. We´ve met very few good speakers of the language. The Gutenberg Museum has several exhibits explained only in German.
• The Black Forest is truly beautiful.
• Mainz looks like a great city.