After the tour, we split off into our own groups to get food and explore the city. Given that it was a little after 2:00 in the afternoon and we had hardly eaten anything all day, we finished off our food very quickly. While we were at the restaurant, we saw waiters making several (probably at least a dozen) trips to an upstairs part of the restaurant with lots of salads. Naturally, all of us were curious as to what was going on. After the salads were taken up, they started going up with some seriously intense-looking meat dishes. Our first thought was a wedding party, but we never did ask.
After lunch, we went and looked around at some of the shops and other things that Heidelberg had to offer. Although it was sunny for most of the morning, it poured on us shortly after getting finished with lunch. I had brought an umbrella with me, since one can never know how the weather in Germany is going to be, but the others bought umbrellas because it was raining so hard. But all in all, it was a good trip. Heidelberg was a town that I was told I had to visit during my time here, and I'm glad I did.
Castle ruins
This arch was built by one of the kings as a symbol of his love for his wife.
Inside the first lecture hall
Inside the first lecture hall
On Monday, Pfingsten (Pentecost break) starts, so we don't have any classes all week. Then for the Junior Year Program students, the week-long Berlin trip starts a week from Monday. So I don't have any classes for two weeks, and should hopefully have lots of travel pictures for you guys!
Maddie
