At the Nekkar River park

At the park, there was the coolest see-saw kind of thing. It goes up and down like a see-saw, but it also goes around like a carousel at the same time. It is big enough for adults to ride on it too. (We ran into two sets of missionaries nearby and they all admitted that they like to come here on p-days and ride the see-saw thing.) Tyler and Brandon absolutely loved it and have been begging to go back every day. When we move into our new flat next week, we will be able to come as much as we want. That will be fun!

At the park on the river.

We were so excited to come upon this park on the river bank. The kids loved it and so did we! We will be visiting here often!

Afternoon on the Nekkar River Bank

Everything here closes around 5:00 or 6:00pm and the sun doesn't go down until about 8:30pm. Along the bank you can see people playing soccer and frisbee here. I think they have got the right idea.

Springtime in Germany!

Out very first outing was to the Nekkar River in Heidelberg. We actually came upon it by accident. We just hopped on the first trolly that came by and ended up near this river. It is amazing! On this side of the river is a huge bank, covered with grass and trails for walking or biking. There are little parks along the way and benches where you can sit and watch boats go by. We will be moving into a flat nearby, so we will be able to walk to this area often. Yeah!!!!

The Rose Hotel

You can see our big van in the background of the parkinglot. This is the hotel where we first stayed in Heidelberg, called the "Rose Hotel". The ladies running the hotel are some of the kindest people we have ever met. It's a good thing they speak English too!!

Here we are in Heidelberg, Germany.

This was our first outing to the Nekkar River. We had to take a train (like an above ground subway) It is stunning! People come here to relax, take a walk on the path, ride bikes, play soccer, frisbee, or just sit and watch the boats go by. In the distance of some of the pictures you can see the Heidelberg Castle up on the hill.