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Smells like Cologne
... cathedral on the spot was consecrated in 870. Cologne is Germany’s oldest major city, with its first urban settlement in Roman times, and rising to prominence in the Middle Ages. In 1164 Archbishop Rainald von Dassel transferred the bones of the Three Magi into this cathedral from Milan. A shrine was built to house the relics between 1164 and 1225. It is a gold shrine covered in jewels that looks like the arc of the covenant in the Raiders of the Lost Arc. ...
Snow , rain & 0 below
... the Rudolfplatz xmas markets.. every xmas market has it's own theme, in it's decor, foods etc.. all distinctively different so one never tires looking at more & more xmas , foods, sights etc.
Being "zero"!! degrees at 12 noon, and a light snow falling !!.. a visit into some of the surrounding department stores to warm up and thaw out is required. Good old Starbucks saves the day many times.. Brisk walking is the ...
Düsseldorfer Doofen
... I boarded the Frankfurt-bound Inter City Express to visit Annett. I worked with her at MLIM and though she returned to Germany in 2006, we remained friends. She and her husband Timo met me at the station and we caught up over a very upscale breakfast. Having explained my predicament, Annett and Timo took me to the Frankfurt Weihnachtsmarkt in the shadow of the Rathouse (town hall). I had been here before, and even knew exactly where the ...
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 ...
Dusseldorf to Hamburg.
... of my year five students would be proud of. Welcome to Dusseldorf!
Regardless of my undignified entry to this city, Dusseldorf is a great place. In our limited time here, what we have seen of it, is impressive. We spent a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon in the old town, exploring yet another Christmas Market, and the views of the Rhine, amongst a whole throng of locals. Of course we had to intersperse this with eating and drinking and watching soccer ...