The Wandering Scot

An occasional travel journal.
 Eritrea

France & Germany, September 2025

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  Paris   Frankfurt   Heidelberg

Paris

Classic view of the Eiffel tower, Paris, France & Germany, September 2025
Classic view of the Eiffel tower
Obelisk, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France & Germany, September 2025
Obelisk, Place de la Concorde
Grand Fountain, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France & Germany, September 2025
Grand Fountain, Place de la Concorde

Paris: Demonstrations

I had arrived on a "Block Everything" strike/demonstration day.

Paris: Sainte-Chapelle

Sainte-Chapelle, Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, France & Germany, September 2025
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle, Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, France & Germany, September 2025
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle, Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, France & Germany, September 2025
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle, Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, France & Germany, September 2025
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle, Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, France & Germany, September 2025
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte Chapelle: lower floor, Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, France & Germany, September 2025
Sainte Chapelle: lower floor

Paris: Louvre

Louvre, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Louvre
Lamassu, Khorsabad ~700 BC, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Lamassu, Khorsabad ~700 BC
Lamassu, Khorsabad ~700 BC, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Lamassu, Khorsabad ~700 BC
Hero.  Khorsabad ~700 BC, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Hero. Khorsabad ~700 BC
Unusual black pupils, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Unusual black pupils
Protective spirit, Khorsabad ~700 BC, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Protective spirit, Khorsabad ~700 BC
Bull-Headed capital.  Darius I's Palace, Susa.  ~510 BC, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Bull-Headed capital. Darius I's Palace, Susa. ~510 BC
Tiled Soldiers, Susa ~510 BC, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Tiled Soldiers, Susa ~510 BC
Unusual stela, Palmyra, ~200 AD, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Unusual stela, Palmyra, ~200 AD
Venus de Milo, 2nd c., BC, Paris: Louvre, France & Germany, September 2025
Venus de Milo, 2nd c., BC

Paris: Conciergerie

Conciergerie: Salle des Gens d'Armes, Paris: Conciergerie, France & Germany, September 2025
Conciergerie: Salle des Gens d'Armes
Marie Antoinette Chapel, Paris: Conciergerie, France & Germany, September 2025
Marie Antoinette Chapel
Marie Antoinette's Cell (rebuilt), Paris: Conciergerie, France & Germany, September 2025
Marie Antoinette's Cell (rebuilt)

Frankfurt

Arriving in Frankfurt, I was startled to immediately run into a small demonstration supporting anti-government protests in Madagascar.
Deutschs Börse Bull, Frankfurt, France & Germany, September 2025
Deutschs Börse Bull
Deutschs Börse Bear, Frankfurt, France & Germany, September 2025
Deutschs Börse Bear
A trap for the unwary at Frankfurt HBF I banged my head on the, France & Germany, September 2025
A trap for the unwary at Frankfurt HBF
I banged my head on the striped bar.

Heidelberg

Statue of Hercules, Heidelberg, France & Germany, September 2025
Statue of Hercules
Foggy Heiliggeist Church, Heidelberg, France & Germany, September 2025
Foggy Heiliggeist Church
Heiliggeist Church interior, Heidelberg, France & Germany, September 2025
Heiliggeist Church interior
Heiliggeist Church: Hiroshima window With "E = mc2", Heidelberg, France & Germany, September 2025
Heiliggeist Church: Hiroshima window
With "E = mc2"
Scenic bridge, Heidelberg, France & Germany, September 2025
Scenic bridge
Heidelberg's Hauptstraße, France & Germany, September 2025
Heidelberg's Hauptstraße
Neptune Fountain, Heidelberg, France & Germany, September 2025
Neptune Fountain
Neptune Fountain, Heidelberg, France & Germany, September 2025
Neptune Fountain

Heidelberg University

University Library, Heidelberg University, France & Germany, September 2025
University Library

Heidelberg Student Prison

A wise and sensible establishment. Why isn't this more common?
But why don't other universities have prisons?, Heidelberg Student Prison, France & Germany, September 2025
But why don't other universities have prisons?

Heidelberg Castle

Castle Gatehouse, Heidelberg Castle, France & Germany, September 2025
Castle Gatehouse
Castle courtyard, Heidelberg Castle, France & Germany, September 2025
Castle courtyard
Restored castle courtyard, Heidelberg Castle, France & Germany, September 2025
Restored castle courtyard

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