In my recent blog post “From revolutionary to biscuit entrepreneur”, I mentioned how exciting it is to see a friend being interviewed on TV. It’s also exciting to see a friend’s name on the front cover of a book, and that’s how it was back in 1992, when my friend Bernhard Thill (alias Felix)…
Germany
Travel journals – blogging in Germany, 1912
Just for a change, I’ve been traveling in time for this post! How I was given a family travel journal from 1912 When I started studying French and German at university my Grandmother unexpectedly gave me a leather-bound travel journal written in 1912 by her German grandfather, Johann. Until then I had no idea that…
Heidelberg – Philosophers’ Way and Bismarck Tower: a walk in nature and a spooky relic
If you’re in the Heidelberg area it’s worth looking at the weather forecast and saving a few hours of your best weather for this lovely walk. It runs along the side of the Heiligenberg (saints’ mountain), parallel to the Altstadt on the other side of the Neckar at an elevation which offers beautiful views. First…
Heidelberg – short break in a historic university town
Back in January I said, “Let’s be organized this year and book our summer holiday really early”. We decided on Germany – or Austria, or Switzerland – and talked about all the places we’d like to explore. When it’s January it’s hard to imagine summer and we didn’t reach a decision. We had a week’s…
Heidelberg Castle, Baden-Wuertemberg, Southwest Germany
The first thing we noticed when we arrived in the beautiful town of Heidelberg was the enormous castle, or Schloss. It’s set against the forest on the Koenigstuhl hill and towers over the Neckar River and the Altstadt, or Old Town. We were spending a few days in Heidelberg at the end of the school…
