Today we travelled to the lovely city of Heidelberg. As I told my exchange buddy’s family, Heidelberg is the epitome of how Americans imagine Germany. The city of Heidelberg is quite beautiful, sporting a castle, gentle mountains, and houses nestled between curving streets. The American fascination with Heidelberg and cities similar to it was made apparent by the amount of tourists traversing the streets of Heidelberg. Everywhere I looked I saw German flags being sold (something a native German would never buy), classic German beer being touted, or English translations of German words. It was a bit disconcerting how tourist-centric the city was, but I still enjoyed visiting the Apothecary Museum, ducking into tiny shops and gawking at things I’d never buy, and ordering some German ice cream. ~Abby