Here we are on our third day on the tour. Today kicks off the first full day of touring the city of Heidelberg. We started off with a quick bus tour through the newly renovated parts of town where we saw the oldest university in Germany, Heidelberg University. The campus was quite impressive and we even had the chance to pass by their cancer research center where our tour guides humorously said that’s what Bridget and I do for a living. Didn’t help that we saw a few Biosafety Cabinets as we passed.
After our quick bus tour, we soon departed for the historic portion of Heidelberg. There, we had the opportunity to view Heidelberg’s Catholic and Protestant churches. Turns out both occupied the same church at the same time but were sequestered off by a brick wall that has since come down.
After a quick prayer in the churches, we soon headed off to tour the local government administration building where we were informed about a civil service door used for young couples wanting to get married. Needless to say, we did not tie the knot but we did capture a photo of the door leading to the room where the ceremonies took place.
From there, we made our way up to the historic Heidelberg castle, the home of nobility of Heidelberg. We took a tram car up the mountain and soon were amazed by the sight of the castle. Not only was it in good condition but it offered an amazing view of the town.
With all the sightseeing, we decided to head back to the Heidelberg markets where Bridget bought some children’s books so we can practice our German. Not to mention that we ate like the locals at the Zum Weißen Schwanen where we enjoyed some more German food!
At the end of the day, Bridget and I decided to do some late night sightseeing of Heidelberg where we witnessed downtown city and more of Heidelberg University.
We are now en route to Switzerland as we travel through the Rhine Valley. We will make a pit stop at the Black Forest and the Rhine Falls. More to come!!
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