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Smells like Cologne
... the Americans a joking "boo" and went on our way. The long and short of the story is that Lisa and I were on the same train as the Berlin Bears hockey team, who were on their way to Bonn for a game tonight. And for those of you who are following all the Canadians in the NHL, that includes Daniel Briere and Dennis Pedersen. We were kind of freaking out. We had tried to get tickets to a Berlin Bears game while we were in town, but they weren’t playing in town on ...
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
... me). Düsseldorf is the capital of the North Rhine-Westphalia state. It is a well-heeled city that boasts Königsallee, Germany's grandest, upscale shopping street. Flagship stores of the top designer labels line up either side of the landscaped canal the runs down the middle. Though presently it is sullied by building and construction works that don’t half piddle the façade of elegant chic
I was staying at the Ibis Hotel right in the ...
No more cakes for Del
... awareness of it so more and more foodstuffs will be available in this form. Also, healing will take place without the need for medication diet reforms should do it!
Steve wil still enjoy the warm apple strudel and stollen and that's okay (but even he is reading labels ) and overall it is all good! So when you see some photos of Del being 'naughty' with food it really is all for the camera!
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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 ...