So, about Germany...

As I've alluded to a couple times recently, Leah and I will be heading to Germany with our youngest in tow in about a month (my mother-in-law will be coming down to graciously housesit and watch our two older kids and our dogs, so any would-be burglars out there shouldn't get too excited). Our last trip to Germany, four years ago, was planned entirely around beer. While it was amazing, the one bad thing was we didn't really have too many experiences where we just stopped in a random pub and had a local Pils or Weizen. As such, most of this trip will be based on non-beer factors and we'll take our beer as we find it.

We know where the trip begins and ends. We're flying into Stuttgart and will make Tübingen (home to the Neckarmüller brew pub pictured above) our home base for the first few days. Nine days later we'll end up in Düsseldorf, where I'll stock up on Altbier (notice I said most of the trip will be based on non-beer factors, not all of it). What we don't know is what we're doing in between. Currently we're thinking of spending a few days in Heidelberg, but we're open to other ideas (particularly ones that are off the beaten path, though still accessible by train). If anybody has any suggestions or recommendations for towns to visit, attractions to see, or bed-and-breakfasts to stay at, feel free to leave a comment below. Prost!