Midsummer night’s high

We are having superb summer weather lately with temperatures over the days rarely dipped below 30°C with cloudless blue sky to boot. Perfect days to be out and about. With the World Cup going on for the past few weeks which made summer in Germany all the more worth experiencing, especially when the German team played. We were lucky enough to discover that there was going to be the annual Schlossbeleuchtung (literally means illumination of the castle) going on in Heidelberg, held twice in summer and another one in autumn. The balmy midsummer night was a perfect setup for the event. Some lucky ones would enjoy the event on board their boats of all shapes and sizes, which were already docked during the early evening in front of the old bridge where fireworks were set to dazzle. The more mortal beings would have to make do with the splendid view of the castle from the riverbank facing the castle.The excitement began when the lights all around the castle were turned off and the castle began to glow and simmer in red, as if it was burning, as a remembrance that the castle was once destroyed. For fifteen minutes, the night sky around the castle were lighted up with fireworks. I was utterly bedazzled. My glorious summer day climaxed with a wonderful display of fireworks. A girl can never wish for more.