Heidelberg (again)

So I returned to Heidelberg to recharge my batteries, do some laundry, see some more family, and recharge the batteries. Kevin and his family were again very nice and kind, and I was able to grab some excellent lunch and breakfast and cook some lasagna for dinner. Getting another chance to use my mediocre German skills with his in laws was quite fun, as they are both very nice, but do not really speak English.I arrived in the morning from Strasbourg and then Keven met me in his car at the train station, and I headed back to catch up on emails and blogging. Then I ran downstairs to have a bit of lunch before tossing my clothes in the washing machine and running into town to get the supplies for lasagna from the PX (I think the army base retail store is called). Then we headed back, walked the dog and headed over to his inlaws' place, which was around the corner, and promptly were given beers and broke out some local schnapps made from distilled pears, which was a bit strong, but incredibly good. Then we headed back for me to start cooking the dinner. His wife was in a skit/fundraiser for the local community center, so It was just me and Kevin and two of his sons for dinner. We ate dinner, then played Nintendo Wii while he and I enjoyed a few beers and some schnapps I had picked up in Erfurt. I passed out, woke up and then grabbed breakfast before heading out to the train station. Unfortunately I missed my connection to Mannheim from the train station, so Kevin was incredibly kind, and drove me over to Mannheim train station so I could grab the high-speed train to Paris. I didn't realize on the international ICE German trains you supplement includes a lunch, so I had a lunch of baguettes, cold cuts, yogurt, water, juice, tea and cheese. Not bad. Made it to Paris in enough time to drop my stuff off at the hotel before heading out to the airport to meet Jamie at arrivals.