· Tues Sept 21
We explored the sites of Heidelberg. First, went to the older side of the valley where there were remains from both the 9th century (St. Michael Basilica) and the 11th century (Stefanskloster and Thingstatte) as well as a very nice amphitheater that Hitler ordered to be built. Unfortunately, in efforts to erase that period of their history the town has now let the grass take over. We then visited the castle and pharmacy museum on the other side of the valley. A steep hike and 5 euro rewarded us with beautiful views of the city. After exploring Heidelberg, unbeknownst to us at the time, we began our adventure to pick up our camper van, more or less an RV, in Stuggart. To keep the story short and our nerves from flaring up again, let’s just say that what should have been an effortless two-hour trip turned into about a six-hour trip, including a 70 euro cab ride. Never will we return to Stuggart. Fortunately, the day ended with our best German meal to date, snichtzel and spatzel in a tiny nameless town that spoke no English . . . we almost accidentally ordered non-alcoholic beer with dinner.
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