Heidelberg vacation: Day 7

The weather still wasn't cooperating so we decided to go to an indoor pool complex in Schwetzingen. We spent the better part of the morning trying to whip the apartment into shape, with only limited success. The rain was really coming down so we decided to have lunch at the Goldene Rose, an Italian place near our apartment (we had dinner there with the kids on Sunday night). This place is really charming indoors and the food is great. B had a steak with some kind of pepper sauce. I had a baked lasagna/pasta combination dish. The kids had pizza and spaghetti as usual.

We had been to the outdoor part of Bellamar earlier in the week, but with rain coming down, we headed inside. We only stayed a few hours but he kids had a blast. I found a lounge chair and slept off the Hefes I'd had with lunch.

That evening, B and I decided to go to Da Mario, an Italian restaurant in Heidelberg owned by the same folks as Da Vinci. Whereas Da Vinci has very modern decor, Da Mario is all old school: wood and mirrors everywhere. The place is really big. The atmosphere was good as was the food, although our waiter was a little clueless. He forgot to bring our appetizer and B's dish (eggplant Parmesan) could have been hotter. All in all, I recommend the place. We had a decent dinner for less than 30 Euros (I almost never get off that light). It's on the second floor across the street from Café Rossi (a nice segue, as you'll see).

B and I started to stroll down the Hauptstrasse (main pedestrian street in Heidelberg) when it began raining a bit. We decided to head back to Café Rossi. We'd had dinner on their beautiful terrace before but had never gone in. At night the place is really charming indoors. They have a good size bar and plenty of candle-lit tables. B was still a little hungry so she ordered a plate of assorted cheeses. The ones I tried were excellent.

For once, we decided to get home early, leaving Café Rossi at 10 or so. Now the big question: how much more vacation do we take in Heidelberg?