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When AJ and Tom announced their desire to get married in Heidelberg, they did so almost apologetically because they felt certain it meant having a very small wedding party.  While the final count is not in, it looks like nearly 40 people will be here for the wedding and related events.  We’re so happy to have such a diverse group joining us for this celebration. 

I could bore you with the names and connections to the wedding couple, but suffice it to say both bride and groom have plenty of family and friends to show their support and well wishes.  The group in town this morning launched out to ascend to Konigstuhl via the Kornmarkt funicular.  The view from the top is the best around.

 

Making our way down the mountain to the castle we then scoped out the perfect place for AJ and Tom to exchage their vows on Wednesday.  It didn’t take long to understand why this place is so special to both of them.  God did some pretty amazing decorating of their chosen wedding hall.

 

Tonight we gathered the ever-growing group for authentic German food in a relaxed dinner off the church square.  With each new addition, group activities become less spontaneous, but always fun as new groupings form and the circus moves from one ring to three.  Bring on the clowns!  We’re having some fun now…

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Today we shifted gears from pre-wedding relaxation mode to wedding planner/host/chauffeur/parents-of-the-bride mode.  We left Lausanne around noon to pick up Tom and AJ at the Zurich airport just before 4pm.  Together we made our way into Germany and our Heidelberg destination.  We arrived early enough to have a relaxed dinner before the big event of the night — the Burning Castle fireworks extravaganza. 

It began at 10:15pm with two quick bursts from the Old Bridge, simulating cannon fire aimed at the Schloss (Castle).  Within seconds red lights began to shine and flicker in and around the Castle on the hill, looking remarkably like fire breaking out in various parts of the old castle.  The focus then shifted back to the Bridge where a wonderful extended fireworks display took place.  To view a video of the last 90 seconds, reflected in the flowing water of the Neckar River, check out my YouTube video below.

After a missed shuttle and cancelled train from Frankfurt, Ryan arrived at 10:10pm, just in time for fireworks and a happy family reunion.  It’s good to have everyone together safely on foreign — but familiar — soil.


 

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