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Köln or Cologne: Smells like fun!!
Okay, okay Cologne.......we get it.....you have a really big cathedral!!! It's impossible not to notice the huge tower that looms over you anywhere you are in Köln. This cathedral is the largest in Germany and one of the largest on the continent of Europe. It just so happens it smacks you in the face as you exit the central train station. Both …
Smells like Cologne
... trip. We got off to transfer, eventually found the entrance to the underground, and looked around the station for about 5 minutes while everyone around us was smoking in the station. I’m pretty sure Cologne is the only place I’ve ever seen people smoking inside at bars and train stations the whole time I’ve been in Europe.
We eventually found our way back to the Hauptbahnhof, where we went to the Cologne Cathedral. It is massive! ...
Snow , rain & 0 below
... later this day we are able to wander back through several areas by using it's tower as our landmark..
Inside the cathedral is amazing..the height of it's ceiling is amazing.. the organ pipes up so high would create such a presence. The stain glass windows are brilliant.. so many different designs telling their own part of history.
A brisk walk through the surrounding Cathedral xmas markets and we head up ...
Düsseldorfer Doofen
... losing streak that eventually saw them relegated at the end of the season. A similar thing is might be happening now.
There was an Elvis Presley exhibition on down Flingerstrasse in Altstadt (Old Town); Elvis Hier Lebt der King (Here lives the king) features the biggest private collection of Elvis memorabilia outside of the US. It predictably concentrates on The King’s army career as he was stationed in Germany during his tour of duty. ...
No more cakes for Del
A bit of a change of pace for our blog entries this time. For those of you who do not know, one week prior to leaving on our trip Del was diagnosed as having Celiac Disease. This means a gluton free diet forever. It is more than a mere fad diet or an intolerance - it must become a way of life.
Of course, this would mean a change for anyone but for someone leaving on a trip it has meant a lot ...