Heidelberg was
a superb spot to spend the day. We arrived by train from Frankfurt
took a bus to Heidelberg Old Town. Then we trekked through the old
town - amazing building designs and architecture. We reached
the foot of the castle and decided to trek up the naturewalk to the castle.
It was quite steep, but so enjoyable - shaded forest paths, beautiful views,
but slippery underfoot. We arrived near the arches, then progressed
through the formal gardens to the castle itself. |
What a superb day we had. Finished
it off with walking down a staircase of over 300 steps to get back to the
Old Town. Some people did it the easy way by bus!! H
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Like master , like dog. In
Heidelberg we twice saw this dreadlocked man and his Puli dog - both with
the most amazing dreadlocks.
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Heidelberg Old Town from the heights
of the castle.
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Early morning in the streets of Heidelberg
Old Town. By afternoon it was difficult to walk. We found a
small cafe for our evening meal before we returned by train to Frankfurt. |
Frankfurt
We found the old quarter of Frankfurt
a pleasant surprise after we had followed a map from the Frankfurt rail
station through the red-light district and along the riverbank walk.
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The old area is bounded by a beautiful
river walk, where cruisers moor, and children play., and the hish contrast
of the business district. |
Outdoor eateries in the old quarter.
We found a superb ice-cream sundae store - busy, busy, busy. Then we knew
why - the ice creams were liquerbased - delicious but tipsy-making. |
Across the river the elegant peak
of the Church.
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The Opera House, another contrast
in styles of architecture.
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A cruiser on the River Rhine.They travel
very slowly criss crossing the river as they go. Our trip was on
a cool showery day, and some of the castles were shrouded in mist. |
Vineyards surround a Rhine village.
There were multitudes of villages on both sides of the Rhine. The
railway travels one bank of the river . We travelled by rail from
Dusseldorf to Frankfurt and had the most superb trip, with numerous tunnels
and exquisite scenery. We travelled by boat from Frankfurt north
to enjoy once again the scenery. |
