The Black Forest & Heidelberg

Out of all the days spent here in Europe, today was the hardest day to get up. 6:00 AM alarm and 6:30 AM breakfast: rough morning. I thought we were supposed to sleep in during summer vacation. On the bright side, today's itinerary was a great one. After a delicious breakfast consisting of croissants, jam, and cereal for the second day in a row, we got on the bus headed for Rhein falls. I have to say that Rhein falls is nothing compared to Niagara, but it is still a magnificent destination for an average American tourist. After walking around this wonderful waterfall where we were blinded by the sun's reflection in the water,we hopped on the bus headed for the Black Forest. All I can say is that we didn't even go into the forest, but looked at some pretty creepy coo coo clocks for about an hour. Food wise, fries were solid, Black Forest cake was unreal, but the bräts were pretty meager. 

Then, after the Black Forest experience, we were soon headed for Claudia's birthplace: Heidelberg. Only one word can describe this city: majestic. (By the way, Claudia must have had the best childhood). The castle in Heidelberg was destroyed so there was no "wow" factor to it, but personally, I liked it. After seeing a huge, empty wine barrel and some broken walls, we travelled to the city center to go and explore this wonderful city. My friends and I decided it would be fun to go to a 400 year old coffee shop; it was a great choice. Now energized and feeling "alive" after a cup of espresso and some chocolate, we went to dinner. No one was truly hungry except for me. I'm used to this because I am always willing to eat another meal; food is my life (Mr. Hannigan knows this). After eating some delicious schnitzel and mashed potatoes, we departed for the hotel. All in all, today was tough for me because it was one extra day from seeing Paris for the first time in my life. 

-Adam