It was pretty chilly out today (with a high just over 20 F), but the kids were in the mood to get out and do something. By the time Rio was home from school and we were looking for an activity it was late afternoon and temperatures were already back down in the teens. So, we needed something fun that would also be near the tram line--walking back to the tram it would be dark and even cooler.
Heidelberg's main bowling alley, Firebowl, fit the bill perfectly. Firebowl is right across the street from the Betriebhoff tram and bus stop (where nearly half the trams and buses in Heidelberg pass through) and only a block from the main train station.
They have a little beer garden area for the nicer times of year. which we scooted right through in our rush to get to the heat!
Inside I think it looks pretty much the same as an American bowling alley. It is perhaps a bit more "nightclub" and a bit less "fifties"
Hmm, looking at the photos above, I guess one difference is that they would not be serving the 17 year old wine in the US! Marika will have to get used to that when she goes back for university (but she loves cold, still ice water, so she will have a better option when out anyway).
It was the prefect time to go; they now have a special on Wednesdays, a pizza, shoe rental and game of bowling for 8 Euros. That is a pretty good bargain.
One nice little touch, that does serve to remind you that even though you are playing an American game, you are in fact in the fairy tale land of Germany, is the mural of the city along the back wall:
As I write this many of you, in the US, are in bitter cold temperatures, or ice storms. I wish you all safety and health throughout the wacky weather, and the chance to go bowling and use up some energy.
--Hadley
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