Heidelberg
Heidi and Helga on the bus to Heidelberg with the Diabetic Club of Bietigheim
I am the only non-diabetic on the 90-minute drive to Heidelberg.
The Neckar River, viewed through heavy rain.
To bad it's raining.
Old mansions across the Neckar River.
The rain stopped in time for the tour.
Gathering for our tour.
We will visit the old castle on the hill behind us.
Boarding the tram to go up.
Ready to go !!
View of the Neckar River and part of Heidelberg.
The rest of Heidelberg.
Winding route by car.
Museum building.
Old bridge, still standing.
Our guide, showing how the castle used to look.
How it looks now.
Renovation in progress.
Our group, getting a history lesson.
How it looked in 1683.
On old wine barrel in the cellar.
Newer buildings across the river, not so historic.
Heidi, enjoying the view, glad the rain has stopped.
The Neckar River runs into the Rhine.
Rusty, the store's Guard Cat.
A stroll through old Heidelberg.
The Roten Ochsen (Red Ox), our lunch place.
Yes, we are ready for lunch.
Heidi's Wiener Schnitzel looks delicious.
Our boat awaits...
Glad to be inside, it's raining again.
Beautiful old mansions on the Neckar River
Ready to go through the lock.
The Three Musketeers
Approaching the lock.
Another castle in Neckarsteinach, 15 km east of Heidelberg.
Our destination.
We have arrived.
A walk through Neckarsteinach.
Weinort - a village that grows grapes and makes wine for sale.