Bavarian Breakfast to start the day.

Sunday Morning and Jen's schedule had us off to the local fire brigade for a traditional Bavarian breakfast of white sausage and pretzels. It was actually very tasty and off course washed down with a breakfast beer!
Next activity was to drive to nearby Heilbron and take cruise on the Neckar River, a tributary of the Rhine. Heidi and Jens Neighbours joined us. In Germany people tend not to move house very often, infact many houses are handed down through the generations. Heidi and Jens live in his Grandparents house. Their neighbours live together for many decades, great if you get along not so good if you don't!
After our river cruise we looked inside the St. Kilian’s Church. In 1944, a devastating air raid destroyed almost the entire church. The tower was left heavily damaged but still standing, while the rest of the city was in ruins. Thankfully, precious treasures like the 1498 High Altar were safely stored underground in the salt mines we went into on Saturday. We climbed  64 meters to the bell tower and enjoyed looking out over the roofs of Heilbronn and the Neckar valley,  The tower itself is pretty special, it was completed in 1529 and was one of the very first Renaissance buildings built north of the Alps.
We then shared some food and wine at a festival before heading home exhausted!
Monday we headed to the bath house for change of pace with a very relaxing day of swimming, sauna, and mineral bathing in german style if you know what I mean.

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