Quick like a bunny…

B’s Godmother Lúcia, a.k.a. Dinda, took a whirlwind tour of Heidelberg over the weekend with Paula, a friend and coworker. She’s a travel agent and was on a paid junket through hotels in Amsterdam, Belgium and France. Not bad work if you can get it. However, she could squeeze less than a day in Heidelberg into the schedule foisted upon her by the evil tour operator.We made the best of it. On Saturday we had a delightful dinner at Zum Ritter in Schwetzingen. Their beer is still the best on the planet for my hard-earned Euros. On Sunday morning, we spent about 40 minutes (or less) wondering around the Altstadt, rushing her to the Crown Plaza to catch her 13:00 shuttle to the Frankfurt airport. Next stop, Amsterdam. I could hardly contain my jealousy. My parting advice? Be careful when ordering muffins.I can’t remember if we’ve ever taken pictures of the kids with the mutant monkey statue near the bridge. Now we have.We will miss both Dinda and Paula and look forward to a visit of a reasonable duration in the near future.

Finally, at the tender age of 8, Emily is learning some hard lessons in common consumerism. In the future, she will ask the accordion player if he knows any tunes from High School Musical before she makes a contribution.