Heidelberg to Rothenberg ob der Tauber - Saturday July 14

Sorry for being away for a few days, but unfortunately, I did not have Internet access at every stop. So now I will try and catch up a bit.

We spent a few wonderful days in Heidelberg and left today for Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the famous walled Medieval city. The ride was absolutely beautiful as usual. I really have no desire to drive the autobahn unless it is totally necessary, so we took every possible back road through the smallest towns, villages and farms to reach Rothenberg. The small German towns and villages that we passed though along the way were extremely quaint and peaceful. Again, the scenery was breathtaking. I wish we could have stopped more along the way, but we wanted to get to Rothenberg early enough to explore the town today. We arrived at our hotel (which was built in and part of the wall) by 3:30 and then set out to see the town. Gail and I had been here in 1977 and it hasn't changed much since then. except the prices! After walking along the top of the wall for a good part of the city, we finally found a place to have dinner. Finding places to eat can be somewhat difficult since in many cases, we cannot read thte menu. After dinner, and of course a few beers, and a glass of wine for Gail, we took a leisurely stroll through the small street and alleys of Rothenberg, and then back to hotel for a good nights sleep.