We checked out of our hotel and decided not to take the boat trip and drove to Bernkastel-Kues.  There were stunning views of the vineyards.  At the tourist shop we ran into a grandmother and her grandson that we had met on our walking tour of Trier.  We joined them and road a bus to Burg Landshut which dates from the 11th century.  It was destroyed by fire in 1692.  Though still in ruins, the castle offers one of the grandest panoramic views in the Rhineland.  Then we had lunch with our new friends.  We enjoyed them very much.  After lunch we drove to Cochem and walked around the town and saw the a beautiful castle high on a hill.