Heidelberg Castle

After a lovely breakfast overlooking the Rhine River…we were the only ones in the hotel so felt very special….we boarded a car ferry across the Rhine and drove to Heidelberg. The castle is on the hillside overlooking the town. Fabulous views. Walked around the castle which is half ruin, half buildings. In the cellar is the largest wine barrel in the world, over 9 metres high, enormous. They also had a 6.5 metre one too which looked pretty big. Made our boys look small! (pictured below) They also have an apothecary museum which was interesting. The history of pharmacists…fancy that. Germans discovered morphine among other useful medicines.  Lots of old herbal jars and the old lab. We were lucky with the weather, just grey, but poured while driving to Rothenberg. Had a wonderful walk around beautiful, quaint and ancient Rothenberg..plus a little Christmas window shopping in the lovely shops. Bought some traditional snowballs..pastry dessert. Tea in our hotel…and what a hotel. Full of character and jam packed with unusual objects, stuffed animals with an old world charm. Our suite, complete with couch area and canopy bed is wonderful, exposed beams and everything.  Just the job for another rest. Enjoying my choccy on my pillow and the snowball.