World”s largest wine barrel in Heidelberg
In the Heidelberg castle is a massive wine barrel, but it is apparently empty now. Unrelated, I did confirm that Heidelberg has it’s own beer, but it isn’t the same that is in the US.
More information about the barrel is at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_Tun
370 year old restaurant in Heidelberg
Dinner of sausage and Heidelberg wine (white) was good but the decor was the best part. They had some interesting string instruments in cases.
A day in Stuttgart
We took a day trip from Heidelberg to Stuttgart to see where Lorie’s grandmother lived before escaping/emigrating to the US. It’s now an office building!
Passing through Cologne
On the train to Heidelberg, we pass through Cologne, which has the main train station in the center of town, right next to an old church. This is also where the train switches direction, since the train station has no exit. That means if you were sitting facing forward going into the station, you leave facing backwards.
Markets and Streets of Jaffa
Now that shops are open again after Independence Day, we did quite a bit of walking and a little shopping. We didn’t hear the different guitars, but saw a few for sale. Notice the street signs are in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
The Tel Aviv Beach
Today is the 2nd day of Independence “Day” in Israel, and just like in the US (July 4), people hit the beach, hang out, and BBQ. We’re staying near the beach in the Jaffa neighborhood in Tel Aviv. And yes, the beach and park were crowded today!
Old Jerusalem
We saw the sights in Jerusalem inside and outside of the old city. See if you can recognize the spots where 3 religions, and many variations, all mix together. Notice the tattoo place that has been in business since 1300!
