A taste of Heidelberg

We have visited Heidelberg a few times: for sightseeing (the day after torrential rain in the hills), for a function at Daniel's work, and to go to a festival last weekend. We have also spent a couple of afternoons living the dream working in a vineyard with a beautiful outlook, watching paragliders pass overhead and eating a picnic lunch. In the evenings we have been enjoying the long warm summer evenings relaxing in Daniel's green and peaceful backyard, squirrel spotting and watching fireflies dancing in the dark. Daniel's arm injury is healed and he almost back to full duties.

The first time we visited we walked up the side of the swollen River and back down the main street. Everywhere you look there are amazing buildings and some of the people look like really interesting characters, especially given that it is a University city. We saw a new University building being constructed inside of an historic fortress.

It was great to meet Daniel's friends and colleagues and to see where he works, the function was a presentation by two of Daniel's friends AJ and Kiki who recently got married back in India, it was a great glimpse into what Indian weddings are like, and there was some good shots that included Daniel! They also made us Indian street food snacks, yum.

The festival was a carnival when we went to it on Sunday morning, with vintage carousels, games, candy floss and food carts. If we had gone the night before there would have been a DJ and a very different crowd! It was in the Handschuhsheim district which is a high end part of the town. We enjoyed a snack (Heidelberg wurst in a crusty bread roll, potato on a stick, Hungarian fried Làngos - no photos sorry it all got eaten too fast) and a local beer, while enjoying the atmosphere. We walked back to the tram along a track past a group of allotments that included childrens playgrounds and social areas as well as orchards and gardens.

We have yet to get to a few of the main Heidelberg sights: the castle, the old bridge and the philosophers walk, we will be back! Bonus that the bakeries are great in this part of Germany!Read more