Jun 14, 2008 - Germany - Heidelberg

We left Stuttgart and have decided to head to Heidelberg. ... We are all very tired so we’ve decided to stay in a hotel in Heidelberg. ... Shayne’s reasons are all self-inflicted so don’t have any sympathy for him! So, we need a comfy bed and a good nights sleep and that aint gonna happen in a van! Sunday 15th June After checking out of our nice, cosy, warm, comfy hotel room with a loo, shower and a real bed, we went to visit Heidelberg Castle. ... Inside the castle is the Grosses Fass (great vat); an enormous 18th century keg capable of holding 221,726 litres! At lunchtime we left Heidelberg for Cologne. ...

Oct 17, 2007 - No brewery tour - Bugger!

After the worst sleep on tour (you don't get much sleep with one eye open!) we all make it through the shower half the size of a phone box, grab some breakfast, and head for the info centre (in a 1000 year old church) to book for the Stella Brewery tour.I'll be back! Off to Heidelberg and we pass through Holland for about 40 mins (Doomed and Ian find this out later having slept through it). ... Again the boys can't get into our hotel and we find a local IBIS for them, check them in and head for the Holiday Inn where we are staying-very nice too.After the worst sleep on tour (you don't get much sleep with one eye open!) we all make it through the shower half the size of a phone box, grab some breakfast, and head for the info centre (in a 1000 year old church) to book for the Stella Brewery tour.I'll be back! Off to Heidelberg and we pass through Holland for about 40 mins (Doomed and Ian find this out later having slept through it). ... Again the boys can't get into our hotel and we find a local IBIS for them, check them in and head for the Holiday Inn where we are staying-very nice too....

Sep 21, 2007 - Heidelberg, Germany!

So, we looked through our handy "Let's Go" guide and found this description for Heidelberg, Germany: "Sun-drenched Heidelberg (pop. ... " And with that description, we turned toward Heidelberg! We thought it would be easy to find a nice B&B to stay in--but we were wrong. ... We then made our way slowly to the castle--Heidelberg Schloss. ...

Sep 19, 2007 - Guttenberg and Heidelberg

From Ludwigsburg we drove up to Burg Guttenburg.) Late afternoon we hit the road again for Heidelberg, and arrived with more street confusion and heavy train, car and pedestrian traffic. ... We literally had to go left to go right - driving away from the bridge to get onto the bridge - to cross the river and find our hotel.From Ludwigsburg we drove up to Burg Guttenburg.) Late afternoon we hit the road again for Heidelberg, and arrived with more street confusion and heavy train, car and pedestrian traffic. ... We literally had to go left to go right - driving away from the bridge to get onto the bridge - to cross the river and find our hotel....

Jul 25, 2007 - Day 14 - July 24 - Heidelberg and Heilbronn

We need to get back to Stuttgart today, and we will be going through Heidelberg and Heilbronn. ... No problem, however, since we were going to Heidelberg anyway and we were still on the autobahn to Heidelberg. ... So on to Heidelberg we went. ... As we entered Heidelberg, the clouds miraculously appeared from out of the blue. ... When we were in Heidelberg several years ago during the month of September, we had a train stopover for a couple hours and we couldn't see a thing because of the fog. ...

Jun 8, 2007 - Rhine River Cruise

We made our way back to the river front with only one wrong turn and early enough to get the stern starbord corner area in this side paddel wheel boat.We made our way back to the river front with only one wrong turn and early enough to get the stern starbord corner area in this side paddel wheel boat....

Apr 20, 2007 - ***Friday - another day of learning

I am rested and now sitting in Heidelberg in Internet cafe. ... The most expensive was Holiday Inn in Munich charging €10,00 per half hour, shame on you Holiday Inn! Today I decide to stay another day in Weinheim and go to Heidelberg to do some business. ... ABout 45 minutes on OEG into Heidelberg. ... Yeah! Now I catch up on email and journal page inexpensively, go off to tour Heidelberg ruins and be back to post pictures. ... I did! First off Heidelberg is Germany,s oldest university city. ...