walking through the 'Altstadt' or old town of Heidelberg
View of the Heidelberger Schloss or Heidelberg castle from the old town.
All of the kids riding the funicular railway up the mountain to the Heidelberg Castle.
The whole gang in front of the castle.
View of Heidelberg and the Neckar River below from the castle.
Closer view of the 'Old Bridge' over the Neckar River.
family shot in front of the castle
The whole gang in front of the castle.
View of Heidelberg and the Neckar River below from the castle.
Closer view of the 'Old Bridge' over the Neckar River.
family shot in front of the castle
going into the castle
the kids in the courtyard
In the cellar, the famed Heidelberg Tun, a wine vat with a capacity of 220,017 liters (58,124 gallons). The present day barrel was constructed in 1751 from 130 oak tree trunks. It is 8.5 meters across and 7 meters high.
looking out from a castle turret
Thomas and Heidi
castle ruins
One last look at the castle.
We took the funicular back down and walked around Heidelberg a little more.
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg.
Inside the church.
Hotel Ritter, built in 1592.
The whole gang on the 'Old Bridge' in Heidelberg, with the gate behind.
Thomas and Heidi and family with the Heidelberg Castle in the background.
We had a great time touring Heidelberg with Thomas and Heidi and their kids. But after a lot of walking, we were all getting tired, so we headed back to the train station to catch our train back to Heilbronn.
A few pics on the train:
Thomas and Heidi's youngest.
When we got back to Heilbronn, we headed up to this castle near Thomas and Heidi's home to eat in the biergarten there.
Great food and drink and a spectacular view!
There was even a little play area for the kids so we could sit and enjoy for a while.
Thanks again for the wonderful hospitality, Thomas, Heidi and kids! We hope we can return the favor when you come visit us here in France :)
the kids in the courtyard
In the cellar, the famed Heidelberg Tun, a wine vat with a capacity of 220,017 liters (58,124 gallons). The present day barrel was constructed in 1751 from 130 oak tree trunks. It is 8.5 meters across and 7 meters high.
looking out from a castle turret
Thomas and Heidi
castle ruins
One last look at the castle.
We took the funicular back down and walked around Heidelberg a little more.
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg.
Inside the church.
Hotel Ritter, built in 1592.
The whole gang on the 'Old Bridge' in Heidelberg, with the gate behind.
Thomas and Heidi and family with the Heidelberg Castle in the background.
We had a great time touring Heidelberg with Thomas and Heidi and their kids. But after a lot of walking, we were all getting tired, so we headed back to the train station to catch our train back to Heilbronn.
A few pics on the train:
Thomas and Heidi's youngest.
When we got back to Heilbronn, we headed up to this castle near Thomas and Heidi's home to eat in the biergarten there.
Great food and drink and a spectacular view!
There was even a little play area for the kids so we could sit and enjoy for a while.
We were all pretty tired after a long day on the road, so we headed back to Thomas and Heidi's house to crash!
Thanks again for the wonderful hospitality, Thomas, Heidi and kids! We hope we can return the favor when you come visit us here in France :)
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