Heidelberg

So today we went to Heidelberg, a really cool historical town. We wondered arround for a little bit, looking at the shops, churches, and the University. After that we went to the Heidelberg Castle, where we climbed up a really steep hill, and then some stairs. NOw I know why the people built their castles on hills, great view and the attackers would have had to attack up a hill. I was out of berath from just walking, and I wasn't carrying that much with me. WHat would the poor midevil people feal like after that? Probally like they wanted to climb down a hole and sleep for a year..... We later found out that there was a train that went to the castle......oops. So we toured the ruins, the French were the ones who destroyed the castle, or at least part of it. The view was amazing from there. We could see the Necker, the river that runs through Heidelberg., and all arround.
To get to Heidelberg we went on a boat tour of the Necker. The river had dams in it , so to bypass them we went through locks. We went in one the door closed behind us and the water drained out. It works the other way, with the water filling up the locke. I felt like we should be singing funeral dirges as the boat slowly sank beneath the waves..........
Anyway. On the boat there was a bar that we could buy thing from, beer and wine and harder liquor. THe harder stuff is forbiden untill we are 18 so.... I didn't get anything, but several people did, so I tried some German Beer and French red wine. The beer was O.K. but a little to sweet for my taste. the wine was really, really dry. I didn't like it that much.
When we got back from Heilelberg a group stopped at a cafe to hang out. More people had beer, I stuck with a Latte, it was good. So that was today. Tomorrow we are going to a concert after school.
Oh yeah I almost fergot, after the castle we went shoppong with our partners in Heidelberg. I bought 45 euros worth of clothing. They are really cool. The picture is of the Heidelberg castle. :)
So that is all, until tomorrow.