|
|
Mr. Ichiro Kitano, a classmate in Kobe, mailed me a short essay with beautiful pictures on his latest sight-seeing trip to Europe. As the mail was transferred from his Mac to my Windows, a few unexpected troubles happened. But by today, we have almost overcome the troubles. So I will put his essay on this diary, dividing them two or three days:
Romantic Trip in Europe (Part 1)
Ichiro Kitano
In late June, 2002, I made a romantic trip to Europe, escaping from Japan in rainy season.
Boat Cruise on Rhine River
I enjoyed two hour cruise on Rhine river from Mainz to Koblenz.
As the river goes down 1300 km from Switzerland to Netherlands,
I saw only a part of it. Along the river, the boat was passing
by red roof residences, churches, old castles on green hills successively.
Ref. bottom pictures (1) and (2).
|
|
|
When the boat approached Laurelei, the tune of Laurelei came out from speakers on boat.. (Remarks; Mr. Kitano inserted here a poet written by Heinrich Heine.) Laurelei was a mere rock which was not unusual, contrary to my expectation. Ref. bottom left picture (3).
|
|
Heidelberg
Its population is 130.000, 30,000 among them are students. While
I was young, I yearned for the city. The Heidelberg Castle on
a hill has been utilized as a prison or as a board for students.
It lies neglected now. Ref. the above rifht picture (4). A castle
for Friedrich IV, next to the ruined castle, was well kept and
beautiful. Ref. the bottom picture (5). When I was watching Necker
river, the memory of my youth was coming back. I crooned the Alt-Heidelberg
written by Wilhelm Meyer Forster. Ref. right bottom picture (6).
|
|