HEIDELBERG, GERMANY.

A main street in the old city.  We had coffee not far from here.

We spent one full day in Heidelberg.  Raf had workshop to attend -- so his mom, dad, and brother joined me for a day of adventuring while he worked!  It was about a two hour train ride from Freiburg, and again (along with all of the other mini train trips we took) very easy.  It was quite a bit warmer in Heidelberg than in Freiburg and we spent the whole day walking (a lot of walking!), but it was a very beautiful city.  One great thing about Heidelberg is that much of its architecture is intact, as it was one of the few cities not bombed during WWII.  Another is that is situated on the beautiful River Neckar.  The old city was fairly crowded with tourists, as was the castle.  I'm very glad we did so much walking because we were able to see so many (very different) parts of the city:  the old, the new, the university district.  They all had a completely different feeling.  We ate great food and had a lovely time strolling around the charming old city.  The only thing missing was Raf!

Awkward photo!

A tower at the entrance of the bridge across the River Neckar.

So pretty!

The best views and perfect clouds.

The bridge gate and towers.

View from the castle.

Tiny castle window.

Inside the castle.

I discovered linden trees/flowers in Heidelberg.  They smell amazing and now I love the tea the flowers make!

Gardens across the river from the castle.

Castle (taken from the gardens on the grounds).

Castle to the left, old city and river to the right.

View of castle from the bridge in the old city.

More river views!

Walking in/towards the university district before heading back to Freiburg!