Hotel Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg

... deterrent to Germans or a violation of German health codes. By the time we noticed them, we had already asked for a piece of cheesecake, two cakes down from the buggy cake, a coffee, and a hot chocolate. None of it was very good, but it wasn’t exactly as bad a Tracy made it out to be. She was just tired and cranky.

I would like to return to Worms to see more of it. Circumstance nearly precluded the ability to experience the richness this city has to offer.

Well...this time honestly I didn´t have time to make travel list or structure my backpack. After finishing my PhD graduation there was time onyl to celebrations and party (since the last months I rarely had much time).
Heidelberg is ...

... be proud; I think time almost stopped in the Christmas store. It was so sparkly and festive, a very happy place.

I wisely saved Philsophenweg for the next day, allowing a little rest from the stair master treatment. The path starts with a monkey guarding the old bridge, which was mobbed by Japanese tourists snapping photos every time I passed by. The mobs thinned to a trickle by the end of the bridge ...

Well we didn't really spend much time in Frankenthal. It was really just a stopover since we arrived a day early for my mum to arrive in Frankfurt.

We got to Frankfurt and found a call shop to help us find a hostel/hotel for a good price. Unfortunately there weren’t any in Frankfurt so we made our way to Frankenthal about 30 minutes outside of Frankfurt. One piece of advice…when parking in paid parking areas make sure you pay! Haha…we ...

... 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)

cheers all

... the sunset. According to our book, this bridge was part of medieval Heidelberg’s fortifications. It was a busy little bridge too.

I took so many pictures of the streets. Probably way too many, but every time I turned the corner, it was just too picturesque not to snap a shot.

We went to the Marktplatz (Market Square) for dinner. The restaurants that surrounded the square each had tables outside with ...

... city limits. We started off in the Old Town and took in the many sites such as a giant church, university plaza, and market square. We then walked to the Heidelberg Castle, which is situated high above the rest of the city on the steep, wooded hillside. The walk up to the ruins was a bit rough, but it was well worth it. The castle itself was really neat, but what was really spectacular were the views of the city and river. We ...

... i couldn't take it no more. What are friends for? The view from this vantage point was well worth the pain of carrying a man only just tipping the scales at 70kg, (chest hair not included). We took some photos and headed back down. As we were leaving we decided to jump in the river for a quick swim and head off to the university city of Heidelberg. Heidelberg is another story of triumph and tragedy. As we drove into the city we noticed a park full of germs bathing next to the ...

... explore the city some more and then decide to go on a 50 minute boat cruise down the river. There are a few companies doing it but I decide to take the one that is a Solar Powered Hovercraft, it is emission free and runs almost entirely on Solar power, and it is a cool looking ship. The trip goes up and down the River and you get to see more of the picture perfect postcard views of the Castle and the buildings. I walk back to the square where my ...

... we stopped and had a drink with one of the other couples on the bike ride. This took us to dinner time so we went back to the hotel for a meal that was again truly amazing. I don't know what we are going to do when we get back home and have to eat regular food again. Tomorrow we are off to Obernai France. I never thought I would ever be caught dead setting foot in France, but I guess we all have to bend the rules a little at some point.