Germany in June 2011

I was fortunate to be able to visit Germany, June 2011.

Here is a photo of the old, largest apothecary museum housed in the Heidelberg Castle (Schloss) with 20,000  pharmacy related objects in a collection dating back over 2000 years, which inspired gratitude in me that I didn’t live in the middle ages!

I was very impressed with the magnificent countryside, the small well organized farms, acres dedicated to the wind farms (a cluster of wind turbines) impressively tall power generators, their propellers twirling in the breeze with grace like ballerinas’ arms. (In 2010, Germany became the first place in Europe in terms of installed capacity with a total of 27,215 MW though windpower accounts for 9% of its electricity).

Also the Germans predict the weather with amazing accuracy. “No the horses can’t go out because there will be thunder storms at 4pm,” the managers of the stable in the Black  Forest said, and  they were right.

And a few days later, the waiter refused to take an order for out of doors restaurant service because rain was predicted in thirty minutes, and indeed the drops fell from the overcast sky within  a few minutes of  the stated time.

The delicious ice cream, streudel and black forest cake are also major accomplishments of this colorful country.