Probably very few people have heard of Schwäbisch Hall or even know where it is. Not surprising it is not like places in Germany like Hamburg and Köln for its nightlife or München for its beer or Berlin for its history or Füssen for its palaces, or even as popular as Rothenburg ob der Tauber for its medival gems of architecture.
And so I might probably be crazy to actually go out of Mannheim to visit one last place before I leave. And of all places to Schwäbisch Hall a small town in which there is only 1 platform at the train station and the trains come once every hour from Heilbronn. Despite its lack of touristic elements, is a really must see, especially if one is crazy about colourful half-timbered houses as well as wanting to see the kind of "traditional German village". It is a small town which probably takes only 2 hours to see everything there is to see. But the serenity, the scenery and the lifestyle and peacefulness of the place resembles those you'd see on artists' paintings or like what some people say, the cover of chocolate boxes. And so I present to you Schwäbisch Hall, or better known to the locals as Hall, in these 2 panoramic photos which I made out of combining the different shots.
The River Kocher runs through the town
Marktplatz, with the Rathaus at the centre. 
These half-timbered houses look like candy chocolates
The fountain which is interestingly used as a fishtank to store fishes caught from the river before selling them, as well as the St Michael behind at the background. The interior is impressive with a lot of painted statues.
German beer and German food the whole day
My consumption of liquid for the whole day is not water but beer, totalling to 3 litres. As well as eating Pork Knuckles at München for lunch. Probably the last chance to drink all I can, and also the last chance to get cheap beer. And such was the gathering of the remaining people left in Mannheim at night. Drinking beer and smoking shisha. We wanted to go to a third one but then the pub was already closed. Oh well... I am simply not ready to go home yet.
Anyway although this is the last night, I am not done with the blog for sure. There is still more to write about Dresden as well as Baden-Baden which is my favourite place. And I guess I will do it when I return to Singapore.
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