We were docked in Ludwigshafen, Germany when we woke up this
morning. We departed on motorcoach to Heidelburg. I signed up for the hiking tour, so my group
had a brief tour of city and then we hopped on the funicular (cog railway) to
go to the top of Mount Konigstuhl.
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| view from half way up the moutain |
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| Funicular |
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| We saw three small deer |
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| final stretch of funicular to the top |
There is a hotel at top with a commanding view of the Neckar
River and town of Heidelberg.
We hiked through the forest on a steep grade. The area reminded me so much of the Pacific
Northwest. It was misty and rainy which
added to the feel. Many of the plants
were similar to what we have at home.
There were large stone markers that were dated 1907 that showed which
way to go on the many trails.
At one point there was steep stone walk way leading up to the woods.
About halfway down we came to the Heidelberg Castle. Half of it was falling apart, but the other
part looked fine. It once had 1000
inhabitants. Everything is red
sandstone. The way down was a steep
cobblestone walkway.
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| Sundial |
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| View of Neckar River from the castle |
We had to be back on the bus, so didn’t have any time to look
around before leaving. Stopped into a
bakery for a quick pastry on the run.
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| narrow cobblestone streets common in these older towns |
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| This sign on the side of the church told that Taylor Swift had recently sang at a service at this church. They said the church was packed that day. They also said that Adele was going to sign there soon. |
Back on the ship and continuing down the river.
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