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When I got to town, a light rain was falling and I had no room to stay in. This is a sub-optimal condition, so I went to the tourist information center just outside the train station. They gave me a map of the city, showing hotels and attractions which turned out to be very helpful. I set out afoot to find a room and landed in the Kohler for the night.
Once I was settled in and I had dried off some of the rainwater I had absorbed, I took off to see some of the town. The rain had let up a little and I marched the streets during a light drizzle. Naturally, there were many old churches and many pubs. Germans seem to like to eat out, so there were lots of resturants, too.
Heidelberg lies on the river Nektar, and the riverfront is very pretty. I took off upstream to the old bridge and crossed over to the far side, where there was a riverwalk paved with brick. People were out strolling along or exercising their dogs on the riverwalk. There were rowing teams sculling along the river, as coal barges plied the water. Eventually, I looped back to the hotel, stopping into a pub along the way and watching a soccer match on the tube.
Heidelberg Castle
I had seen the town's castle up on the hills above town. Americans are suckers for castles, and I'm no exception. I decided to go have a looksee. My game plan for the next day was to see the town and check out the castle, or schloß as they say in german.
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