Arriving in Heidelberg late in the afternoon, the sun shining (after the grey dreariness that Berlin had to offer), we chose to take the time and walk to my Aunt Martina’s place, our lodging for the next few days.
It was definitely a … different … environment then what we’d experienced in our travels so far. Wandering through the front gate, we were greeted by the yells and screams of five 6 year olds, toys strewn everywhere. Greeting the family, we quickly dumped our gear, grabbed some bikes and escaped, riding through Heidelberg and just getting a feel for the town. I’d spent portion of my year overseas living here, and wanted to see how much I could remember. I found the Irish Pub where I had the awesome bar brawl a good 4 years ago, but this time I just had a beer with Steve, instead of getting involved in any havoc.
On our return to the house we were greeted by my brother Martin (LINK TO BLOG), living and studying in Heidelberg. Spent that night chatting and catching up with him, making plans for him to show us around some time while we were there.
The next day dawned sunny and warm, so we grabbed bikes and went on a bike tour through the hills in which Heidelberg is nestled. The ruins on the peak lent a splendid view over the Neckar (the river which runs through the city) and the old town, and a hilltop cafe provided us with some much needed refreshment. 10 weeks of drinking with little to no exercise makes 30km hill ride bloody tough.
Our time here was a pleasant change from the typically touristy travelling we’d done so far. Really got to experience the local lifestyle instead of floating above it on a cloud of tourism. A cruisy afternoon playing tennis, walking through the back streets to find little hidden shops, lying on the banks of the river enjoying the sunshine…blissful.
Next up: Erlenbach, truly a small country town.
Arriving in Heidelberg late in the afternoon, the sun shining (after the grey dreariness that Berlin had to offer), we chose to take the time and walk to my Aunt Martina’s place, our lodging for the next few days.
It was definitely a … different … environment then what we’d experienced in our travels so far. Wandering through the front gate, we were greeted by the yells and screams of five 6 year olds, toys strewn everywhere. Greeting the family, we quickly dumped our gear, grabbed some bikes and escaped, riding through Heidelberg and just getting a feel for the town. I’d spent portion of my year overseas living here, and wanted to see how much I could remember. I found the Irish Pub where I had the awesome bar brawl a good 4 years ago, but this time I just had a beer with Steve, instead of getting involved in any havoc.
On our return to the house we were greeted by my brother Martin (LINK TO BLOG), living and studying in Heidelberg. Spent that night chatting and catching up with him, making plans for him to show us around some time while we were there.
The next day dawned sunny and warm, so we grabbed bikes and went on a bike tour through the hills in which Heidelberg is nestled. The ruins on the peak lent a splendid view over the Neckar (the river which runs through the city) and the old town, and a hilltop cafe provided us with some much needed refreshment. 10 weeks of drinking with little to no exercise makes 30km hill ride bloody tough.
Our time here was a pleasant change from the typically touristy travelling we’d done so far. Really got to experience the local lifestyle instead of floating above it on a cloud of tourism. A cruisy afternoon playing tennis, walking through the back streets to find little hidden shops, lying on the banks of the river enjoying the sunshine…blissful.
Next up: Erlenbach, truly a small country town.
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