Oberammergau, Heidelberg........

As I write this we have only one night left on this adventure....not counting the night we spend on the flights home.  It seems like I've been away from home for a long time...by the time I reach NZ on Saturday it will be nearly 4 weeks so I guess that is quite awhile!

The last few days have been a little more challenging for me as I have not felt very well plus we have been having very hot, humid weather.....today was 37 degrees!

But you learn to take the good with the bad when travelling, keep a sense of humour and be flexible!

Well.....that's the theory!

Last night we spent the night in Oberammergau...the little German village that hosts the Passion Play every ten years.  Unfortunately it is not on this year but I would dearly love to come back when it is.....the next time is 2020. It is run for 6 months of the year it is performed and has a cast of a couple of thousand! Hmm.....might have to go on the bucket list :-)

The little town is just gorgeous, the architecture charming.....just delightful.....with the most beautiful Christmas shop, which I'm afraid I did spent some money in! 

Some glimpses of Oberammergau........

Our hotel.....

View from my hotel window.....

The Christmas shop......

And inside.......

Today was a long bus trip back to Heidelberg through beautiful countryside and I was very grateful we were in air conditioned comfort!

Scenery driving through Germany today.....

Nice to see some animals!

Tonight we joined together for our last dinner together at a restaurant that is over 200 years old.  It is a favourite haunt of students and the tables and walls bear testament to that.......there are names carved  all over the place! It had great atmosphere and the food was some of the best we've had the whole trip.....it was just a pity it was so oppressively hot.....we were fair melting in there!

Our last dinner together at a great restaurant in Heidleberg......

The 200 year old walls!

So as I spend my last night in Europe I have so many emotions. It has been the most wonderful experience and I have seen so many interesting and fascinating places, and met some great people. Right now I can't even begin to remember all be places we've been.....it's going to take lots of time going over photos to do that.

So I am sorry it is coming to an end.....travelling certainly can get into the blood!  But I am also so looking forward to being on home soil again, sleeping in my own bed and seeing my family.

I think it's going to take some time for me to put into words how this trip has affected and changed me and I'd like to keep writing and expressing my thoughts.....so some discipline will be required!

Anyway.....it's not over yet......we have one more day in Germany......later tomorrow we head to Frankfurt to start the long trek home via Singapore.

Till next time.........