From Dossenheim to Schriesheim

We always wanted to try the hike from the castle ruins in Dossenheim to the castle in Schriesheim. O a hot day we rode our bikes to Dossenheim and then walked up to the 500 year old ruins
The view south was towards Heidelberg

 For the 5 km walk to Schriesheim  we picked the route through the forrest

We had dinner at the restaurant in the castle overlooking the town

On the waz back to Dossenheim where our bikes were parked we picked the lower route through the wineyards.
Some cherry trees looked really goods

 Dossenheim

Castle Hambach

The Pfälzer Wald is 60 west on the other side of the Rhine valley and the largest wooded area in Germany. Its a bit dryer and warmer - so a good area for wine - and a paradise for hiking. We just did
a small walk around castle Hambach which is famous for a big gathering during the German revolution of 1848.

The Zeppelin

We hav to stay at home most of the time but once in a while something interesting happens right at our door steps: Today a zepplein passed over our neighborhood

Bike Tour to Schwetzingen

The weather is really nice and Mia in pretty good shape after a few recent bike tour. So a bike tour to Schwetzingen on Father"s day was no problemThe restaurants had finally opened three days earlier after being closed for more than two months because of the corona crisis

We decided to visit the hughe park that belongs to the castle

 The is a barque part and another part more like an English garden with where a temple ruin and a mosque were build more than 200 years ago

Some of the statues were wearing masks

 The first beer in a beer garden after  long time

Picking Elder-Flowers

Ji had noticed that elder bushes are in bloom right now and she had the idea to pick elder-flowers to male some syrup.

We made a bike tour towards Ladenburg whee she had noticed some bushes earlier. The road follows the old Roman road from Ladenburg to Heidelberg and an ancient mile marker is still there as a reminder of the history

We ended up with two big bags full of elder flowers with their  beautiful fragrance - they turned into a few jars full for syrup

Letter Ralley

A city culture center that also offers activities for children has set up a letter ralles all over different neighborhoods. Each letter will have a clue to find the next one. After 14 ot 15 letters you find a code card to figure out the solution

Gaisberg

This Saturday we explored the trails along the small mountain that borders the old town in Heidelberg. We started by climbing some stairs just a few steps from a busy square. On top of the stairs next to an old wall Mia found some snails that were out after some rain

Mia looked for a good spot for the snails were no one could step on them

Later in the woods she also found some snails without a house

On top of the small mountain was a 150 year old tower which we didn't know existed

At the end of our walk the sun came out