Germany - Munich to Heidelberg

Vienna was a place where all the stars seemed to line up for us. We had good weather most of the time, we found a number of culturally interesting activities to experience, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Munich, on the other hand, was our karmic payment for Vienna. For two days, it rained almost nonstop and the August temperatures actually dipped into the 50’s. We’d been hoping for a break from the 100 degree days of the Middle East, but this was ridiculous ;-) Not only that, but we arrived in Munich on a Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, nearly every shop in this Catholic city was closed. On Monday, nearly every museum was shuttered.

Oh, well. We’d had such an interesting trip to this point that we really couldn’t be upset. We cheered ourselves with a typically Munich cultural activity – a night in a beer garden, eating monstrous pretzels and heaping potato dishes, and drinking one-liter beers. It wasn’t Oktoberfest, but Bavarians don’t need an excuse to drink at their beloved beer gardens, so we joined right in...















After seeing a weather report that promised continued rain for several more days, we decided to leave Munich early and head to sunnier Heidelberg. A beautiful, charming city, Heidelberg was a nice place to wander and to see a different part of Germany as our tour wound down.

Here is a riverfront view of Heidelberg...