08/05/24 Port Ludwigshafen, Excursion to Heidelberg, Germany

Monday, August 5th we ported at Ludwigshafen, Germany and of course started the day with an amazing breakfast.

We took a bus ride on the autobahn to Heidelberg. (It didn't seem scary at all...and I didn't see anyone going all THAT fast.) Heidelberg is one of Germany's oldest University towns. We first went to the Heidelberg Castle, just 300 feet from old downtown. We had a tour guide but she was not our favorite. She was hard to hear and understand and not really good at directing people. Our group seemed to get smaller and smaller as the tour went on.

We did enjoy touring the castle tho!

Afterward we saw the Neckar River Valley, Old Stone Bridge and Heidelberg. We walked through the old city after the tour and found the Haribo Gummi Bear store (not the one pictured). We got some yummy candy to bring back and share with family and friends.

Monte Cristo Sandwich
I'm a fan! Yum
And "wedgies" - a favorite of Eldon and Diane
with Ketchup - a not so popular condiment there

Sleepy friends

Andy at Heidelberg Castle

Beautiful Heidelberg

Jenny, Brin and Grandma Carol

Tour Guide Rosa
(She was hard to understand)

Massive Organ inside the Cathedral

Creepy guy outside the candy shop

Want some candy little girl?

Diane

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