We started the day off with a trip to Speyer, a historic town about a twenty minute drive away from where we are staying in Hockenheim. In Speyer, we walked to the nearby cathedral and toured its sanctuary and the famous crypt. The crypt is a large underground burial chamber below the church that has a chapel as well. After touring the cathedral, we had some time to explore the rest of the city. Speyer has a nice little downtown area only a short walk from the cathedral, as well as a couple of other churches just down the road.
After seeing some of the sights of Speyer, we hopped back on the bus to make our way to Heidelberg. We began our time in Heidelberg with a few hours of free time for lunch and walking around the city or hiking up the hill across the river. After free time we met back up to start our tour of the castle and part of the old town. It was cool to hear a lot of details on the tour that would be easy to miss without a guide. Once the tour was over we had a few more hours in the city to find a place to eat and see some of the historic sights at night. We ended the day with a bus ride back to our hotel in Hockenheim.
Drew Smits