Heidelberg University Student Prison

    Heidelberg University is the oldest university in Germany, and the Heidelberg University Student Prison was such an interesting place to visit. It was actually something that students tried to get in trouble so they could get thrown into jail. There was a door that led to the building where they had classes so they could still go to class and come back while in student prison. There are pictures of some of the students and then there’s the graffiti they drew all over the walls. The student prison was open from 1823-1914 and ended when WWI started. Love that there was some Perkeo graffiti – Perkeo was the keeper of the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel.

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   Day Trip to Nuremberg, Germany

 

Driving into Nuremberg, I was surprised to see the wall still around the downtown part of the city. It was so incredibly cute, and the boys loved it, too. We took a day trip to Nuremberg, but you could easily spend a weekend here exploring the city. We really packed so much in during our one day here, and I did my best to keep us on track so that we could see everything we wanted to see in one day.

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nuremberg germany 585P I N this to pinterestIf we see a Keller anywhere, we have to snap a photo. St Lawrence Church completed in 1360.nuremberg germany 586P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 587P I N this to pinterestIt’s white asparagus and strawberry season in Germany.nuremberg germany 588P I N this to pinterestOne of the four main entrances to Nuremberg’s Old Town.nuremberg germany 589P I N this to pinterestThis little area was super cute – Craftsman’s Courtyard or Handwerker hof is filled with Medieval shops. Owen is carrying our favorite tour guide, which is the City Walk that we followed.nuremberg germany 590P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 591P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 592P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 593P I N this to pinterestWe loved the wall and the towers and had to take so many pictures of them when we could! nuremberg germany 594P I N this to pinterestThis is a bridge entrance to the city over a moat – the double eagle means this was a free city under control of the Holy Roman Emporers.nuremberg germany 595P I N this to pinterestAll over Nuremberg, the buildings that weren’t bombed, you can see the patches from where bullet holes were.nuremberg germany 596P I N this to pinterestThis house on the corner was a tower house built before the city wall. You can see the family also had their own chapel built on the outside, and they put sundials on the building.

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Nuremberg staples – Nuremberg sausages and Gingerbread. We had both, and they were delicious.nuremberg germany 598P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 599P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 600P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 601P I N this to pinterestThis is the church in the Main Square, which was built by the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (same emperor the Charles Bridge in Prague is named after)  Charles IV is on the church and at 12 pm, the prince electors on the clock dance. nuremberg germany 606P I N this to pinterestThen we visited the Kaiserburg or Imperial Castle, which is where the Holy Roman Emperors lived when they were in Nuremberg.nuremberg germany 605P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 604P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 603P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 602P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 607P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 608P I N this to pinterestnuremberg germany 609P I N this to pinterestAlbrecht Durer house.nuremberg germany 610P I N this to pinterestWeissgerbergasse is filled with super cute half timbered houses.

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Our Trip to Freiburg, Germany

Freiburg is a super cute town in the Black Forest, that we just LOVED. One thing that has been fun about traveling in Germany is just seeing how unique and special each town is. Freiburg is known as Germany’s sunniest city and also the capital of the Black Forest. We just did a car day trip from Heidelberg and also explored parts of the Black Forest, but some friends recently rented a tree house and stayed in the Black Forest for the weekend, which also sounded really fun. Where we parked, we just happened to walk right up to the St. Martin Tower or the Martinstor, which I just LOVED. My kids celebrated St. Martin’s Day with some sweet friends in North Carolina before we moved to Germany, so they loved celebrating it in Heidelberg, too. (You can read more about St. Martin’s Day here) If you’ve been following my instagram stories, you probably know that I’ve been collecting a little German village, which my kids just love. We walked into a little shop in Freiburg by the church that happened to be selling some of the village, and so we got the St. Martin’s Tower, just so special. When we are in smaller towns, we love following the Rick Steve’s city walks. It’s perfect for this town (you can get the Rick Steve’s Germany book here) I like having the kindle versions because it’s easier to highlight, smaller to carry around with you out in cities, but sometimes you can’t get every book in the Kindle version.

 

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Outside the Town hall buildings, you can find the coat of arms from Freiburg’s sister cities.black forest freiburg germany039P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany040P I N this to pinterestGoiters were so common in the Middle ages that they were included in the gargoyles. This house also has a little plaque to show that Erasmus visited there.black forest freiburg germany041P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany042P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany043P I N this to pinterestOn the church, you can see the different sizes that bread should be so customers weren’t cheated when buying bread at the market. You can also see how the sizes changed during different years.black forest freiburg germany044P I N this to pinterestThe church has a very special gargoyle which the boys, of course, thought was hysterical. (You can read about it here.)black forest freiburg germany045P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany046P I N this to pinterestThey finally found the gargoyle. Notice the beautiful Historical Merchant’s Hall behind them.black forest freiburg germany047P I N this to pinterestAnother thing we loved about Freiburg are these! So beautiful and made out of Rhine River Stones. They match their building. (knife shop)black forest freiburg germany048P I N this to pinterestThe Swabian Gate – It has pictures of salt mining and also a reminder to stay on the right path (picture of a person pulling a thorn out of their foot) as they exit Freiburg. black forest freiburg germany049P I N this to pinterestThe little canals were just so cute. I was worried I was going to end up falling before we left Freiburg, because I kept forgetting about them when going in and out of the two shops we went in. They are called Bachle and were built to stop fires – they could flood the streets and also a source of water.black forest freiburg germany050P I N this to pinterestThis part of the city was my favorite! So beautiful.black forest freiburg germany051P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany052P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany053P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany054P I N this to pinterestThey also sell adorable little boats for the kids that they can sail in the little canals. It is a legend that if you fall in, you have to marry a Freiburger which we still joke with the kids about. black forest freiburg germany056P I N this to pinterestblack forest freiburg germany057P I N this to pinterestWe loved just how unique Freiburg is, and it’s perfect little spot to explore the Black Forest from. Also, across from Starbucks is a super cute bakery worth a stop. When we were there, they had white chocolate asparagus! (White asparagus is big in Germany this time of year.

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Day Trip to Bad Wimpfen, Germany

I haven’t blogged since we moved here last July, but I figured today might be a good day to get started. We have really loved living in Germany and exploring so many new places. This little town is not far from us, and we just loved it. It was settled around 450 B.C., and is on the Neckar River, just like Heidelberg. It was one of the biggest Roman towns in our state and also had a Roman wall around the city. It has one of the largest Roman buildings in Germany, too. There are so many neat historical parts of this town – it was a big part of the Reformation and it also has it’s own mineral springs. (That’s why it has Bad as the first part of it’s name, because of the therapeutic baths) It was spared from WWII bombing so a lot of the history has been preserved. The eagle is the Bad Wimpfen coat of arms which meant it’s a free imperial city. You can read more on the town’s website here.

The boys have enjoyed exploring and this day was spent with seeing a lot of new things, which they loved. Highly recommend this sweet town. bad wimpfen germany - 4. jpgP I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (2)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (1)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (3)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (4)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (5)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (6)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (7)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (8)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (9)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (10)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (11)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (12)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (13)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (14)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (15)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (16)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (17)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (18)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (19)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (20)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (21)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (22)P I N this to pinterestThis is the narrowest building in the city.bad wimpfen germany (23)P I N this to pinterestbad wimpfen germany (24)P I N this to pinterest

 


Winter Newborns

Raleigh Newborn Photographer

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Every year has gotten busier + busier and I’m trying so hard to keep up with blogging, but my main focus is on customer service with my clients. Getting images to you quicker, answering emails and editing that more often than not, blogging falls to the last of the list. I wanted to share a few sweet images from newborn sessions lately. It has been so so busy with the sweetest babies, and I love every minute of photographing newborns at home. It’s just so nice to not have to leave your home after you have a new baby. And this is where you will make all your memories those first years, so I love being able to capture that in camera.

raleigh newborn photography 04.jpgP I N this to pinterestI hope to get to blog all of these individually soon, but wanted to share what I could of some of the sweetness I’ve recently photographed. We are about to get really busy around here with spring and didn’t want to miss out on sharing a few images of recent work.

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