Blogs from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe - page 10

I really loved Germany! I will have to plan my own trip later and come back just to travel around Germany! We arrived in Heidelberg and walked around for a few minutes and then we hiked up to the hilltop schloss (this big, cool looking castle). It was neat. We only had about an hour, and then we walked back down to the city and crossed over the river to hike up philosophers trail. That was not that much fun. Shan got something to drink and I went into the gift shops and bought myself a book and a mug about Heidleberg. Then it was one night in a hotel, away from all food and everything and Shan and I ended up eating dinner with Will and Nick at a restaurant that oddly was trying ... read more

Exploring HeidelbergThe Many Adventures of M&M The original plan for today was to take the train down to Stuttgart for the festival but after getting online and checking out train fare, we decided we'd try for next weekend instead (so we can book ahead and maybe save a little money...last-minute train fare is pricey!). So, not to waste a day sitting around, we took the Straßenbahn into Heidelberg instead. The Straßenbahn is the local train...it's a lot like a subway works and just as affordable but above ground so we get to see Germany as we're traveling through it. Before getting on the train we stopped at a bakery (because we missed the free breakfast at the hotel) and Matt got a huge soft pretzel and I got something wonderful that I can't remember what it's ... read more

Well, first off, my birthday was last week. It was really nice, I went out with my friends on Saturday night to celebrate. We had lots of fun. Then at midnight on my birthday, my senora and Kate, my roomate, surprised me with a cake and candles! It was really sweet and unexpected. On my birthday, my parents came to visit. I met them after lunch and showed them around the old section of Valencia. They were exhausted, but I thought it was fun! Then I had classes and we went out to dinner after them down by the beach. On Wednesday they came over to my apartment for dinner. My senora had invited them to come and it was really fun. I had to do a lot of translating, it got confusing at times, but ... read more

Guten tag aus Deutchland! I am taking German lessons from F + U University (I still dont know what that stands for) in Heidelburg, Germany for the next two weeks. Learning a new language is like cracking open an antique book: I can actually feel the dust sloughing off inside my brain. Why are you taking German? Gut fragen. 1. I hate being a mongolot. Americans are ubiquitously known for being monolingual. Communication is crutial. While visiting a country, you should certainly TRY to communicate with the locals. They appreciate the effort and its good for you. 2. I will be in Germany for almost a month, and wanted something to tie me to a place. After wandering the continent for six months, I needed a place to unpack my bags. Granted, its not a ... read more

Heidelberg, my Heidelberg. Many great poets have penned many fine words about this romantic city. Heidelberg has been our home these past two years, but I have done very few blogs for it. This, however, is not an all-encompassing blog and is mostly a focus on the photographs which I took on one trip downtown. When I awoke this morning, I saw snow outside the window and instantly decided it was time for me to get blogging. You see, we don’t see snow too often in our valley, and this winter was especially warm. It snowed around Thanksgiving and then the snow disappeared until now, the end of March. Anyway, my first stop today was the Heidelberg Castle. The castle is extremely eclectic, which can be mostly attributed to the span of its construction, lasting from ... read more