Eleni loves Heidelberg

After a stressful train ride, during which our train got later and later, we got to Heidelberg in time to eat dinner at Wirtshaus zum Nepomuk. We got schnitzel and spaetzel and beer.

Then we went for a walk around the neighborhood:

and had more beer at a Lowenbrau outlet!

The next day was some pretty extensive hiking in some pretty rainy/humid conditions. Across the river, we climbed up the Schlangenweg. It's a winding (thus the name) trail with high walls on most of both sides.

One of our few cute selfies:

Then we climbed a lot more to the top of Heiligenberg, where we found Heiligenberganlage - Thingstätte, a huge amphitheater built by the Nazis to stage propaganda events.

It was extra spooky in the fog. Past that, Eleni placed a stone on a memorial cairn

and uphill just past that, Taubenaußenposten, the ruins of an ancient monastery (started out as Benedictine in 764).

I went up the wrong tower, got in trouble, and didn't get to taunt the English kiniggets - until a little while later:

The view from our hotel room. The tower we climbed to is at the top of the hill.

Yes, we got to tour the castle. Another hill climb was required.

John tapping a keg!

And a few other pictures from our touring:

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