Saturday, April 2, 2022

First and last Snow of the Winter

The first snow this winter in Heidelberg came as a bit of surprise after the cherry blossom. It didn't stay in the city but on the Königsstuhl mountain 400 m over the ciy we could go for a walk








Half way down someone realized that the snow was perfect for a little snowball fight






So at least we made good use of the little snow we had this winter




Sunday, March 27, 2022

First dinner on the balcony

Our first alfresco dinner on the balcony this year was a Mediterranean mix with hounnmus, falafel an flatbread

Saturday, March 26, 2022

„Hanami“-Cherry Blossom Festival

By accident we passed the „Hanami“-Cherry Blossom Festival in the park next to the public library. It was organized by the "Friends of Kumamot" club that keeps the friendship to the Japanese sister city of Heidelberg alive;


 

Japanese drums:


The weather did cooperate

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Mosbach

After two weeks of sunny weather we decided to make a little trip in the area: We went east to Mosbach a city in the Odenwald mountains at the confluence of the Neckar and the Elz.

The Palm house from 1610 at the market square is one of the most beautiful tinber framed houses in Germany

Many more old houes along the Main Street and in other parts of the Old town




The city museum at the old hospital


Everybody took a turn at the stocks



Mia gave us a city tour based on a online guide:
The town hall

The Salt house - the oldest building in Mosbach from 1425

Relaxing in park at the river Elz




Monday, February 28, 2022

Hamburg

 Another trip to Hamburg to help out Ji's friends when the husband stayed in the hospital


The tennis stadium at the Rothebaum was just around the corner - the press center was turned into a corona test center


Friday, February 25, 2022

Papa's Birthday

 Another birthday with chocolates from Mia


Sunday, February 13, 2022

Heppenheim

After many weeks of not going anywhere out of town we made a little trip to Heppenheim. It is a small town at the edge of the Odenwald 30 km north of Heidelberg


In the center of the old town is the market square with the twon hall



There is also quite a big church - some parts are more that 1000 years old


Some nice small streets with old half timbered houses


Mia taking a break in the sun with here book


She stayed in the castle on top of the mountain during a trip with here elementary school class


In the summer there are festivals in this complex with a big court yard old town