We had another challenging excursion this afternoon and were very glad to be back to the warmth of our boat. We were taken to Rudesheim's town square on charming little trains and walked around a bit. Then we proceeded to the cable car station (like a ski lift) to go up to the Niederwalddenkmal monument, which is 250 meters above the Rhine River. As soon as the cable car started up, you guessed it, the rain and hail started. The views were spectacular, though, and worth the trip. Back at street level, we walked around some more and then went to one of the local wineries for a tasting. Everybody was pretty tired by then, so we walked back to the boat to have dinner and crash.