Heidelberg

Our next adventure takes us to Heidelberg. The train journey from Zurich involved changing trains at Stuttgart. Our hotel was situated in the old part of the city, not quite as plush as what we had experienced to date, but with heaps of character and opposite a market square with many narrow streets running off and all very old buildings. So many things to see, all within walking distance. The hotel had an excellent restaurant which we frequented for all meals, mostly at outdoor tables.

 

Our tour of the city took us along both sides of the Neckar River which runs through Heidelberg. Although not in flood, the water level was above normal and fast flowing. The highlight was a visit to Heidelberg castle which is an amazing building and steeped in history.

 

 

One of the past owners of the castle loved his wine and commissioned a number of large barrels to be constructed. He started a trend and nobles competed against each other for the largest barrel. This one would keep us going for a few years.

Today we had planned a boat trip on the Neckar but the weather had different ideas and we woke up to heavy rain and thunder, the first rain of our trip so far apart from a short heavy shower in Singapore. We therefore decided to make for Luxembourg earlier than planned and arrived here late afternoon. On the way we travelled alongside the Rhine which was definitely in flood and we saw many low lying buildings with water half way up the walls.

That’s it for this edition. Keep tuned.

p.s. note from me – Heidelberg was the most amazing place – I could have stayed for ages just looking at places.  You didn’t have to move as it was all around you.  And if anyone wants to contact us we are still getting emails on brianandjanice@bigpond.com and briandw47@bigpond.com

I’m telling you this as you can’t reply to the blogs which is a shame, but apparently people have been trying, and of course we’re not getting them.