Off of work early today for an appointment in Heidelberg to see the Doctor about Elder Walter's shoulder. Took x-rays and found out that he has no cartilage between the shoulder bone and his arm. No wonder he is in pain all of the time. I guess all the roofing finally took its toll. While we were in Heidelberg we took the opportunity to see a few things that we had not seen before. We walked to the Schloss Schwerzingen and its gardens. It is not all in bloom yet and the water has not been put into the fountains , but I think you can get a good idea of how beautifully these gardens are manicured. It was used as the electors summer residence. Versailles was the model for these gardens. The rooms of this palace were decorated with gold, velvet and silk. There was a theater housed here that was used by world class performers. The gardens themselves were an extension of the living space and so needed to be lavishly decorated in the Rococo style. You will see flowerbeds bordered with box hedges, lots of fountains with Apollo and the Mosque. All around you will see orange trees. There is an expansive area of green trees and grasslands that meander around paths and bridges. I was only able to walk through half of the gardens but it is a beautiful English garden and I am sure heavily used during the hot summer months.
We ate lunch at the Cantina Mexicana right outside the Schloss Gardens and the food was delicious. I had two small tostadas with Spanish rice and Elder Walters had a ground beef enchilada with rice. Took a few pictures of the surrounding areas, including a roofing company called Dachdecker. Elder Walters was excited to a see roofing company in Germany. Beautiful day and we were glad we got to see a little more of Heidelberg.
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