Der Europaeischer Hof Hotel Europa Heidelberg

... now cold, windy and rainy...I am sorry for my friends who are now working.<br><br> Here starts the Brazil trip! <br> <br> PLEASE THIS IS A PRIVATE TRAVELBLOG, DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THIS ADRESS TO OTHER <br> PEOPLE!<br><br> <br><br><br><br>

... castle could put any stair master to shame and with far superior scenery too. Could have taken the funicular, but that would have been too easy. As with most hoofing walks, the view paid off. The castle looks out over the Neckar river and the town below. With the trees changing color . . . great place to be. <br><br>This was a Dad castle if I've ever seen one. Inside are two giant wine barrels that once held ...

... medieval Germany to see castles! umm....change of plans. So after seeing the great cathedral of Speyer this morning (where Martin Luther began his great Protestation), we're heading to Wally World! And we're gonna have so much f**king fun we're going to need f**king surgeons to get the f**king smiles off our faces. (bonus points to whoever knows where that classic quote comes from. Anyway)<br><br>cheers all<br>

sorry it has been so long since we have been on and updated. Payton is doing GREAT. had an unhealthy 2 weeks but all better. She had thrush which is so hard to get rid of, then another cold and ear aches. but she is all better. she weighs about 16 to 17 lbs now and is about 23 1/2 to 24 inches long. she is really starting to coo now and its so cute. she is trying to sit up on her own. we almost have a sleep pattern down :) which im super excited abou

... cheated.<br><br>We arrived in Heidelberg late this afternoon. Heidelberg is the crown jewel town of southwestern Germany- Mark Twain came here and made it famous for Americans, and German artists of every type have sung its praises. I can't disagree, it's stunning. And cold. And I can also FULLY recommend their Thai food, since I discovered I'd rather stick a fork in my eye than partake in more German strudel, shnitzel, or spatzle, so we had a lovely dinner at a Thai joint in ...

One of my cousin's best friends, Juliet, happens to live in Heidelberg - our next destination. She invited us to stay as long as we wanted, she probably didn't think we'd stay for almost a week though. We walked from the train station to her place, which is on the US Army Base. Her husband is in Afghanistan, so it is just her and her dog, Zoe (aka Sausage). Juliet made us dinner when we arrived and gave us all the maps ...

... is a special place in town where students used to duel, they used to rub salt in their wounds so that they would get cool scars. Our next stop was the castle which unfortunately meant climbing a big hill. The view from the top over town and getting close up to the runied castle was worth it though. After snapping a few photos we headed back down the hill to the hostel to get our gear. We weren't sure where to catch the bus back to the train station so we ...

... trépied, car j'ai dans l'intention de croquer la ville et son Schloss de nuit. Je passe sur la rive nord du Neckar, pour tenter d'y trouver la Philosopherweg, la Promenade des Philosophes qui, si je me fie aux photos que j'ai vues, donne un point de vue magnifique sur la vieille ville et le château. Je le trouve, et je le grimpe ; avec ma chance habituelle, j'ai sans le savoir trouvé le chemin le plus abrupt pour y accéder, une sorte de dédale médiéval machiavélique, qui ...

... the "Karl Theodore Alte Bruke" (old bridge), hence the pics are at a distance. PS I didn't have my tripod with me for ...

... old and full of character. After exploring the castle I walked back down the hill to an old bridge with some statues on it, then went to the cathedral where someone was playing the organ. I then went for another long walk trying to fill in time until I can check in to the hostel and have been walking ever since because all the interesting things to see are buildings and statues. I didn't think it was very cold earlier this ...