Leipzig and Return to Heidelberg

June 19th
I had a quick breakfast in the hostel cafeteria and then I was off to catch my mid morning train.  I had about a hour ride to Leipzig, a small city half way in between Berlin and Heidelberg that I had planned to spend a few hours as a day trip.

It was about lunch time when I stepped foot in Leipzig, but I actually only had two hours before my next train departed.  Thankfully train stations are usually positioned near the city center so it is very convenient to hop off your train for a bit, sight see and then catch a later one.  So I didn't have to drag around both of my backpacks by stowing them in a locker at the train station and I was off to the old city.  After about 15 minutes of walking I had arrived in the old city.  Leipzig is a very cute down and is a place the famous music composer Johann Sebastian Bach spent much of his adult life.  And with that I noticed the whole city was in a Bach frenzy.  I entered two churches and both were rehearsing music composed by Bach for a future concert and even the street performers were all playing popular Bach melodies.  In one of the churches I just sat a had to listen because it was too beautiful to miss, I closed my eyes and felt shivers rush down my spine.  Totally worth skipping lunch.

Street Performers Playing Bach

I ended up just grabbing a sandwich rap at the train station and then continued on to Heidelberg for another four hours.  In the mean time I was able to catch up on some blogging and read a book that I had been neglecting.  I finally arrived just around dinner time, just in time to go out to eat with Irene and Brian.

We all went out for some Turkish food in the old city and then had a few drinks on bar street.  I bit later on we met with a few of Brian and Irene's friends and we continued to enjoy good company and good conversation.

Tomorrow, off to a German wine festival!