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Smells like Cologne
... luggage tag on Lisa's bag. We could hear the accents and people speaking English all around us, and Lisa said that it seemed like there were a lot of Canadians on the car. I meanwhile had been looking around and they were all young(ish) men in under armour gear with bears on them, many speaking English, and I said actually, it seems like there are a lot of hockey players on this car. They said yes, and they had some Americans too. Lisa and I, being good ...
Snow , rain & 0 below
... surviving in this weather,and walk we do.
In total we have walked/ visited "seven!" xmas markets in Cologne,, the city has put on a magnificent show.. from the city centre..Cologne is located on both sides of the Rhine River... to the riverside markets.. the visit to this city of one million plus has delighted us...
No hotel accommodation for us tonite.. the overnite train to Prague awaits !! All aboard...
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Düsseldorfer Doofen
... stalls would be. Sure enough it was in the same location as previous and the relief was palpable. I stocked up on gingerbread and could now return home with my head held high.
That’s not to say the fun and games were over. I got on the train for Düsseldorf as it left on time at 15:10. Twenty minutes into the journey it came to a grinding halt at Limburg Süd, about 50km north-west of Frankfurt. There were 'technical problems’ with ...
No more cakes for Del
... and rolls.
As anyone who has been to Europe wouldl know, the bakeries here are absolutely magnificant. They are also out of the question for Del, so lots of willpower is essential. One of the positives is that chocolate is generally okay - yeah! So is the old European staple- Nutella - but not on a crepe or a waffle!
Seriously, the upside is that Del will feel heaps better and there is ...
Brussels , Cologne, and snow between!!
Brussels turned on a dark cold morning which turned into a light snow ..probably sleet actually..as we traversed back to the station..Cologne bound... a journey of 220 kms in 1:47 mins.. the further into Germany we travelled , the heavier the snow.. viewed through the window it was magical..all the stuff movies, dreams and white Christmas' are made of... By the time Cologne appeared the weather had again ...