Our journey started in Heidelberg, Germany, where we stayed at a friend's house. The group consisted of Kristie, Travis and I for this leg of the trip. I must give credit to the Heidelberg travel guide we used for a lot of the information mentioned here.
'Hauptstrasse,' reportedly the longest pedestrian precinct in Germany
German Lego man + dog
'Giant House' building, Baroque architecture, built 1707
Old University Building, Baroque architecture, built 1728
The Corn Market with Madonna statue by Peter von den Branden, 1718.
S-Printing Horse in front of the Print Media Academy of the Heidelberg Druckmaschinen.
Former Jesuit College Building
The Heidelberg Castle with a dormant Christmas market in the foreground
Travis and Kristie, on our way up to the castle
My personal favorite from Heidelberg: The Great Tun. Constructed in 1751 from 130 oak tree trunks, this 8.5 meter wide, 7 meter high spectacle can hold 221,725 liters (58,000 US gallons). Claimed to be the biggest wooden barrel in the world ever to have been filled with wine. This tun comes complete with a dance floor on top, too. Amazing.
The dwarf Perkeo was appointed 'Guardian of the Tun'
The Heidelberg Castle
In the courtyard of the castle. An interesting combination of different architectural styles that blend together well...the Baroque Frederick Building (1607) on the left and the Renaissance Otto Henry Building (mid 16th Century) on the right, connected with the bell tower in the middle.
Panoramic shot
The Gate Tower
We took a little journey along a path up a hill known as the Philosophers' Walk
The amphitheater atop the hill at the end of the Philosophers' Walk
Travis and I enjoying the super tire swing on our way along the walk
Just 10 km southwest of Heidelberg is the city of Schwetzingen, home to the Schwetzingen Castle and an impressive 178 acre expanse of gardens.
Sporting the Christmas colors
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