Tuesday, August 1, 1922 - Heidelberg
"Got up at 5:00, ate breakfast, W.’s and my chocolate was cold - a leak in the thermos bottle. Left Nüremberg at 6:50, headed for Heidelberg. Reached there about 1:30. Went first to the Europayischer Hot [hotel?] where we wired for rooms. They had none for us, but sent us to the Grand, where we had a whole flat in one room. Had two rooms and bath. One of the rooms had enough furniture to furnish a whole house. We felt real elegant.
Went for a walk after lunch. Saw the chief points of interest in the town. The University, St. Peter’s church, the Church of the Holy Ghost. We also window shopped. In the evening, we rested until nearly 8:30 before we went to dinner."
[File under Early History of Heidelberg: “Heidelberg Man” was discovered in 1907 near Mauer. He is determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe - dating to 5th century BC.]
[Heidelberg University played a leading part in the era of humanism and reformation and the conflict between Lutheranism and Calvinism in the 15th and 16th centuries. Heidelberg's library, founded in 1421, is the oldest public library in Germany still intact. A few months after the proclamation of the 95 Theses, in April 1518, Martin Luther was received in Heidelberg, to defend them. In 1537, the castle located further up the mountain was destroyed in a gunpowder explosion. The duke's palace was built at the site of the lower castle.]
[[The Church of the Holy Spirit is the most famous church in Heidelberg, Germany. It stands in the middle of the market place in the old center of Heidelberg not far from the Heidelberg Castle.]
Wednesday, August 2, 1922 - Heidelberg
"Had a grand sleep last night in our million dollar room. Went to the bank this morning - got 700 marks on the dollar. More shopping - window and otherwise.
In the p.m. we got a car and went for a ride. Stopped at the Students’ Prison and saw the room where the students used to be imprisoned for punishment for various pranks. In each room the walls were marked and painted full of pictures and names. There were also photos of the boys who had been imprisoned in each. Bismark’s nephew was in one. Von Bernstoff in another. We also went up to the castle. It is situated on a hill overlooking the Neckar River and the city of Heidelberg. The castle itself is in ruins. Parts are being restored.
In the evening we went to a concert at the Victoria."
[The Students' Prison is located at the back of the Old University in the "Augustinergasse". From 1778 until 1914, students were imprisoned here for so called "Kavaliersdelikte" (meaning minor transgressions which were kind of fashionable among otherwise honorable gentlemen inscribed at the Heidelberg University, most of them being members of student fraternities).]
Thursday, August 3, 1922 - Wiesbaden
"Wastie and I went to the bank this morning and got 800 marks on the dollar. We left Heidelberg at 12:00, just 3/4 of an hour late.
Came to Wiesbaden, where we looked for a place to sleep. After being turned away from about six hotels, we found a double and a single at the Hotel Wilhelma. Later in the p.m. we got another single. Drew for rooms and I drew the best one. The others are attic ones. We saw the Kaiser Frederick Baths this p.m., then went for a ride to Verobey. Visited the church at the top of the hill. The ride was lovely. Through the woods a good share of the way. Went to another hotel for dinner. Thought we wouldn’t care to eat here. In the evening, we went to the Kursaal and heard some good music. Had hoped to see the Russian Ballet, but that was postponed until tomorrow night, when we shall be in Cologne."
[Since the days of the Romans, Wiesbaden has been famed for the healing effects of its 26 thermal springs, making the city the ultimate benchmark of any spa town.]
[A Kursaal, also called Kurhaus, is a typical architectural element of the spa architecture of the 19th Century. The name was for Kursaal building with comparable features and functionality included in European seaside resorts, which often casinos are affiliated. The name Kursaal is common, especially in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. In France such buildings usually called casino.]
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