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Travel Blogs from Bergisch Gladbach

Smells like Cologne

A travel blog entry by kaddison

... around it were all older and didn’t seem to be the type to cause a lot of trouble. Lisa and I got a Gluhwein to warm up before heading towards the Old Town.

In the historic and idyllic Cologne Old Town stands the rustic Christmas market “Home of the gnomes”. According to legend, this was also the home of the elves who were said to be particularly good craftspeople. Therefore, at this Christmas market you can find a particularly large ...

Snow , rain & 0 below

A travel blog entry by mauza

Welcome to Cologne the receptionist said.. the forecast is for rain, snow and -1 degree...guess that is what German winters are about.
Rugged up we venture out of doors and find it suprisly crisp cool but not bitterly cold or unpleasant. Umbrellas are up, and we join the groups wandering around the Cologne Cathedral. Being a Monday it allows us the room and less crowds to view this gigantic church that towers above all ...

Düsseldorfer Doofen

A travel blog entry by cathalchu

... 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 D�sseldorf as it left on time at 15:10. Twenty minutes into the journey it came to a grinding halt at Limburg S�d, about 50km north-west of Frankfurt. There were 'technical problems’ with ...

No more cakes for Del

A travel blog entry by parkdel

... 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.

A travel blog entry by parkdel

Left Frankfurt with a thick icy fog coming down and minus six degrees. Caught the train to Dusseldorf - only ninety minutes up the track. The train system in Europe is superb. The trains leave on time, and are so comfortable to sit back and relax in. The added bonus is that you get to see some of the countryside as you go.
We had an interesting start to our time in Dusseldorf. As we are only staying for one night we had chosen a hotel near to the ...