The 2 days that I did manage to do some sightseeing brought me to the beautiful city of Heidelberg, which was about 10 minutes from our motel by car. On Friday I was able to stroll down the main shopping street along with Orlando and Leticia (the boys coach and his wife). We also walked along the river and saw the beautiful Heidelberg castle, which is situated on the hillside along the town's edge. Just before we left, there was a gorgeous sunset, which I tried to capture on film, but it just didn't turn out as vibrantly as it looked in person.
On Saturday I went back to Heidelberg by myself to see if I could go inside the castle and catch some more pictures before we left on Sunday morning. It was a beautiful sunny day, but a bit chilly with at least a few inches of snow on the ground. I took an English guided tour of the castle and learned a lot about the history of the place. Of course, having the bad memory that I do, I cannot remember enough to tell you about it here, but I will include a few links so you can learn some accurate facts about the castle.
http://www.visit-heidelberg.com/tours/castle.htm for history
http://www.mediaspec.com/castles/hberg/heidcast.html for room by room tour and old pics of castle
http://www.heidelberg.de/Altstadt-Information/english/Sektor16/Sektor16_schloss.htm more history
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