Tuebingen

"Home" for the next few months is Rhea's flat in Tuebingen. Tuebingen is a picturesque little university town about 30 minutes from Stuttgart. Rhea's flat is less than 10 minutes walk from the Altstadt - literally "old city", which refers to the heritage part of town with cobbled alley ways, traditional buildings fronting the creek that flows through the town, and many little bakeries, cafes, bars, and shops. The focus of the Altstadt is a large stone church, known as the Stiftskirche, and a very pretty, traditional town hall (Rathaus). Perched defensively on the hill overlooking the Altstadt is the local Schloss (castle), complete with moat, battlements, and everything else one expects to find in a castle. Today, the Tuebingen Schloss houses one of the faculties of the university (archaeology, I think...), and the grounds are open to the public.

I'll take some photos of the town when I have a chance to spend some more time in Tuebingen. We've walked around the town quite a bit so far, but I haven't bothered taking the camera with me on these brief excursions.

For the few days we spent in Tuebingen before setting off to Belgium, we kept ourselves busy undertaking some improvements to Rhea's flat. A trip to Ikea and a hardware store equipped us with more bookshelves, storage gadgets, and the necessary hardware to hang mirrors and picture frames. As soon as we tidy it all up, I'll post a picture of the fruits of our labour.