In this post, I will provide 3 pictures I took that I thought were interesting and why.
Ferrari LaFerrari: I saw a total of three of these cars throughout our time here and I never thought I would see one ever. They cost well over a million dollars. When I saw it though, I wasn’t all that surprised. There are so many expensive cars here and the majority of them are German cars (Mercedes, Porsche, BMW). It’s almost rare to see an American car. The cars are also in very good shape, much better than in America. I think this is due to stricter rules. I don’t remember seeing a rusty car.
Heildelburg Castle: The pictures don’t do this one justice, it is huge! Considering it was built over 500 years ago it seems like it must have been built by aliens. Some parts of the castle have fallen after being attacked but a good portion still stands. In the basement there is a wine barrel that looks as if you could supply an entire city with it. We were able to walk on top of it. We also got a guided tour through the completed bits and it was fascinating. The money that it took to build is egregious.
Cologne Cathedral: This place is beyond enormous. We got to climb to the top of it and it’s way too big to even fathom. You cannot comprehend how big it is. You are able to see the towers from all throughout the city. The bottom part was completed in the midlevel times but the towers were completed in the late 1800’s. When climbing the stairs to the top, there are stones every so often with the dates on them. As you climb up the stairs, the years progress. We got to experience mass in the Cathedral and while it was hard to follow as it was in German, it was definitely worth it. Seeing the organs playing and reverberating throughout the building filled me with awe. The detail on the walls inside and out really give you an idea of why it took so long to complete. I’m so glad that this was not destroyed in the war.
