endlich = finally; at long last; after all
Well, I finally made it to Germany on Monday, but I am not yet "at home". My apartment wasn't quite ready, so Mom and I stayed at the hotel a couple of blocks away on Monday night.
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| the view of the hotel's garden from our balcony |
On Tuesday, we took the train to Heidelberg. We had originally intended to go to Trier, but since we'd had a late start, and then it took us a while to figure out the different train/subway lines, we decided to go somewhere closer. By the way, if you are moving to another country, I highly recommend having someone who likes to travel go with you at the beginning. Having Mom here has made it so much easier (and not just because she speaks German, or because she let me fill up one of her suitcases with all of my stuff), because when someone is traveling with you, you aren't getting lost, you are
exploring.
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rooftops and the spire from the Heiliggeistkirche, as seen from our window in downtown Heidelberg
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view of the castle ruins, also from our window
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I don't know what this is, but I could see it from our window! :-)
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My apartment still wasn't ready on Wednesday or Thursday, so it was back to the original hotel--and the same view. It's nice, but I am ready for the view from my own place!
Looks like you're having fun already. How long is your Mom going to explore with you?
ReplyDeleteHey, Jan. What a great adventure! I visited Munich once for a day and a night, then through Bavaria to Salzburg for three days, then Vienna for three days. I loved it there. It was clean and beautiful and I love how there were flowers on the houses. And I love the history! Looking forward to seeing all your pictures. Becky
ReplyDeleteThe pictures look awesome, Jan! What's the weather like?
ReplyDeleteHopefully you get your apartment soon!
Beautiful! I miss it already:(. So excited for you and your adventures!
ReplyDeleteYeah!! You made it you made it!! How exciting. WE never made it out to Heidelberg, but I have heard how neat it is. So glad you are having a great time with you mom!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it!! Sending my beet for you to get all settled in! I'm going to Heidelberg next week!
ReplyDeleteHi, yay on the move. We were very nearly in Heidelberg a couple of days ago on our way back to Berlin. I'm sorry I missed it, it looks lovely and I hope you get to settle in soon.
ReplyDelete@Jen--Mom is only staying until Thursday :(
ReplyDelete@Becky--thanks! I should have more pics soon!
@BeckyM--it rained today and I was cold!!! It went from about 75 to 65 pretty quick!
@Roxanne--you can always come back! ;)
@TGN--thanks, girl! You will be doing the same soon! :)
@Alex--thanks! Heidelberg is a gorgeous town...kind of like Fredricksburg, only 500 or so years old! ;)
Thanks, Fiona! Heidelberg is pretty, but I really like Berlin, too!