Frankfurt, Locks, and Football

Fri., Nov. 6 (Day 5) - Day 5 of our cruise started really early for us as we happened to wake up at 2:30 a.m. and couldn't resist the urge to look out the window. We were passing through a really big city, and eventually figured out that it was Frankfurt. Then, slightly past Frankfurt, we went through one of the many locks that we will pass through. We have had the opportunity in the past to watch ships go through locks, but have never experienced the perspective of being on the ship while going through a lock. It was awesome. We entered the narrow passage between two concrete walls, came to a stop, waited while the gate behind us closed, then watched the water level rise until we were high enough to go through the gates in front of us. As we continued sailing, we were still in the very narrow area before it opened up. We were right next to a sidewalk - it was only about five feet from our window. And then all of a sudden, out of the blue, there was this goat lying on the sidewalk. I was so surprised, and I said to Joe "Is that a goat?!!" The goat must have heard me through the glass because he picked up his head and looked at me. Well after all this early morning adventure, we were now wide awake. I was aware that since it was early Friday morning here, it was Thursday evening back home, and that meant Thursday night football. We turned on the tv and found the game, and watched part of the Bengals and Browns game, before going back to sleep. A lot of excitement already, and Day 5 hasn't even really started.