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Smells like Cologne
... and cold inside. On a side note, the signs on the door made it clear that no balloons were allowed inside the Cathedral. It was so busy with tourists and so full of art that it seemed more like a museum than a church in a lot of ways. Some of the highlights were the Altar of Agilolphus, created in Antwerp in 1520, and the statue of St. Christopher dating from 1470. There was also a statue called the “Milan Madonna” dating to about 1290, which is ...
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
... and Eintracht were the team I’ve seen the most, plus I have friends in Frankfurt. "Huh! Du luscher!" (“You wuss!”) he snorted. It was only later I realised that rather than say “Ich habe Freundin von mir im Frankfurt” (“I have friends in Frankfurt”) I actually said “Ich habe Freundin im Frankfurt” (“I have a girlfriend in Frankfurt”). Effectively, I’m an Eintracht fan because ...
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 ...
Brussels , Cologne, and snow between!!
... of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site It is Germany's most visited landmark attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. It is 144.5 metres (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide and its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe.
With the Xmas Markets also in the surrounding square,I think 30,000 people ...
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