Heidelberg, Germany

So it's been a little while since we last published a post on our blog and the reason being that there was not much to take pictures of in the Netherlands.  Seeing that we had friends from the States that are currently stationed at a US Army post in Germany, we delightfully spent the holidays in Ladenburg, Germany.  Ladenburg is a quaint little village where Karl Benz, the father of Mercedes-Benz, first started making automobiles and built the first car garage.  Our friends, DJ and Stephanie Reeves, live in a 3 bedroom apartment located inside a court surrounded by ancient Roman walls.   Down the center of the court is a main street full of trinket shops and restaurants.

Ladenburg is located fairly close to the city of Heidelberg which was one of the only cities not bombed during WWII.  During Christmas the city hosts Christmas market which is similar to a swap meet but with wooden booths and better items.  There they sell all sorts of Christmas goodies and treats and you can also get Glühwein which is a spiced red wine served hot.  They also sell lots of trinkets and all sorts of bratwurst.   

One of the main attractions in Heidelberg is its castle.  Heidelberg Castle sits on top of one of the surrounding mountains and has survived there since 1650 and is now a large tourist attraction.

 Cindy and I sitting in one of the lower windows from Heidelberg Castle.

 A view of one of the statues in a town square with Heidelberg Castle in the background.

 A view down the main steet in downtown Heidelberg.

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