Hilton Garden Inn Stuttgart-Neckarpark

... while ambling back from the Volksfest. There's a building just outside the gate that we've been wondering about. We'd asked and heard something about little animals and events. Even walked by, looked like there were a lot of people inside. I saw a box for a menu, but it was empty. And when someone outside tried talking with us in German, we understood very little, nice guy though. Fast forward a few weeks of curiosity and we're thinking they ...

... und die Geduld, um mir Teilzeittourist ihre Heimatstadt zu zeigen. Total überwältig war ich allerdings am Wartberg, als wir die abendliche Aussicht über Heilbronn genießen konnten. Nach der hochinteressanten abendlichen Stadtrundfahrt gab es für mich einen Gaumenschmaus mit traditionellen schwäbsichen Spezialitäten. Und eines habe ich an diesem Abend hinzugelernt: Spätzle schmecken nirgendwo besser als im Schwoobeländle, heiligs Blechle.

... reputable and honest car dealership.<br><br>Now to get back into Stuttgart. We walked back into the little town and had something to eat. Then we went and waited for the train &#8211; we had just missed it by about 10 minutes so it is now 1 hour +/- wait.<br><br>We tried to hitch hike, but when we asked it they were going to Stuttgart, they gave us train directions to Stuttgart. We even tried waiving ...

... and the gardens are really nice. I think the Basel zoo is better as far as animals go, but this one isn't bad for variety. I did not like the small areas where the animals are kept though. It seemed much too small for large wild animals.<br><br>After the zoo we walked around the city center and stopped in a beer garden for a little relaxation. We managed to walk around the New Palace and Palace Square and then went to the ...

Caught a night train from Vienna and arrived in Stuttgardt in the morning. Had a great day wandering and seeing the sights. Yet another map from yet another tourist info place. More statues and old buildings (Boring right? Not by a long shot). Still walking around wide-eyed like kids at Disneyland.

It's Monday, 04-Nov-2008, early morning... sitting right now in the train from Stuttgart to Frankfurt for my flight to Manila via Amsterdam... Do I have everything that I need? Have I forgot anything? Have I turned off all devices which can (and should) be turned off?!? Most of these questions will be answered when I'm standing in front of the cashier coz I have to buy smth which I urgently ...

... I also read a lot, but I also edit my photos and watch movies. Last night I watched an incredible movie from Denmark, called Adam's Apples. It's about a crazy preacher who lives in the Danish country side and has a twisted view of the world. He hosts two pretentious ex-criminals in his church, but the idyllic life of the small ...

... Yes. I did. One minor det*il *s to why it w*s v*c*nt *nd h*dn't been considered beforeh*nd. It h*dn't offici*lly been completed. The kitchen w*sn´t finished, there were still l*dders *nd tools l*ying *round *ll over the pl*ce *nd *t one point, the workers cut the power to do some electric*l work, but *ll in *ll it w*s well worth it. We ended up only h*ving to p*y just * t*d more for b*sic*lly our own little *p*rtment right ne*r the center of town where we could *ctu*lly sleep ...

... days. Next, we had lunch at the Mercedes restaurant. Steve had saddle of venison with cranberry sauce and spaetzle (German noodles) and Judy had a small portion of pork roast with lots of mushrooms. (The smaller portion cost 75 percent of the regular and was just right.) Steve also had some Riesling wine. We had dessert, of course. Judy's strawberry ice cream was served in a martini glass with fresh strawberries on top. Steve had the special ice-cream parfait. It was a mix of ...