The first major city icon we found was the historic Rathaus which is built on the end of a bridge support as the bishop wouldn't give the town any land for this public building. We then found the tourist information office and rented an English walking tour guide for 8.50€ each. While the concept seemed sound, the execution of the use of the device was very frustrating as one couldn't rewind or fast forward and the directions to the next viewing point were either too brief or depended on non existent signage. We got lost more than several times and the only thing that saved us was having a paper map secured from our innkeeper. I'll not bore you with all of the sights, but the best were the Rathaus, the Cathedral (the only Pope buried in Germany is entombed here along with Henry VI and his wife), and the Rose Garden. During the tour we snagged an outside cafe lunch of typical German food.
After returning the players, we wandered back to our bike and saw that there was a little river cruise leaving at 4pm and lasting 80 minutes. So for 20€ total we took it. It wasn't spectacular by any means but it was another way to see the town. Back at the dock we walked across the street to our motorcycle and started putting our gear on as the sprinkles started. We rode the 8 kilometers (4.8 miles) back to our lodging in driving rain and high winds. For dinner we had some of our yoghurt and tea and bread since our lunches were so filling. By about an hour after we got back to the B&B, the rain stopped and it's been dry since. I worked on the route for tomorrow and also secured lodging a little further north near Coburg for Thursday through Sunday night. We are staying with a friend near Leipzig on Monday night before heading back to Heidelberg by Thursday, 6/23.
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