Hi y'all!
There is one thing that Toronto is unable to provide: a cosy atmosphere. Heidelberg on the other hand provides this 24/7. Normally I don't really mind the busy modern thrive of big cities, it is exhilerating, but now I know what I've been missing:

In a big city like Toronto you cannot...

1) ...smell the Forest that surrounds you from all sides.

2) ...step out your door, walk 20 meters and find yourself in the middle of a christmas market.

3) ...step out your door again, walk 10 meters and find yourself torn apart between going to Starbucks (left) and visiting the apple store for another worship-session (right). I usually end up doing both...

4) ... go to lecture, realize you forgot your notebook and still have enough time to go home to get it (it has happened... several times).

5) ...realize while you are writing this blog, that you have another lecture in 20 minutes but be completely at ease, its plenty of time!

6) ...be completely annoyed by this endless chain of street musicians who play the same christmas songs over and over again, right in front of your window.

7) ...find yourself on Hauptstraße (Main!! -Street) which looks like this:

...thats right... its a PEDESTRIAN ZONE (surrounded by gorgeous buildings).

8) ... have lecture in 10 minutes and slowly start to get nervous (typing faster)

Right, there is lots more to share, but I really have to get going now. There will be a Part II shortly!

Untill then: think of some things to defend the big cities against the awesomeness of Heidelberg!