We traveled to Mannheim on day 3. We checked into our hotel, only about one block from the John Deere factory where Justin spends his time, and then we were back on the train headed to Speyer. The Speyer Cathedral is one of largest and most significant Romanesque edifices in Germany. Construction began around 1030.
After leaving the cathedral, we ran into the main business/shopping district of Speyer. Once again, I was amazed at all the people out and about.
We enjoyed some shopping. One store, in particular, caught my attention. It was a shoe store that had three floors. I was in heaven and Justin found himself a comfy "egg seat" while I browsed.
The amount of bicyclists really caught my attention too. The Germans are on to something here...
And of course I had to take a picture of the amazing German chocolates! And yes, we sampled too!
We ended the evening back in Mannheim in a restaurant called "Faces" atop a mall. The atmosphere was really awesome and we sat outside enjoying the weather. Our waitress that night spoke broken English and struggled trying to find the words for some of the menu items. One of the items she couldn't think of the word for and simply said "maaaaaaa!" while turning red. We guessed "lamb" and she giggled and said "yes" and we said, "we'll pass on that!"
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