So, I have now been in Heidelberg for little over a day and I have fallen in love with this medieval city along the Neckar River. People here are friendly, the air is clean, and it definitely DOES NOT feel like te United States.
After we landed in Frankfurt, we took a 90-minute train ride and are currently staying at the Hotel Leonardo on Bismarckstrasse. Our group took a three-hour boat cruise on the Neckar River. It was not without adventure and excitement, as the driver of the boat managed to crash it into the shore, breaking a bunch of windows and shattering glass everywhere. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but, it made me actually appreciate Massachusetts drivers :)!
Yesterday, we went to Heidleberg Castle and spent the day touring both the Castle and the city. We spent an hour hearing a lecture on Sustainable Development and Green Energy in the schools, and that will help as I teach Global Awareness this spring.
Today, we are off to a school and then to Frankfurt to meet the bankers, many of whom fund this trip. We will ultimately eat dinner in Frankfurt and then take the train back here for one last night. Tomorrow, we leave for Saarbrucken and then Strasbourg.
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