Planned long wars again and again postponed, this time we have to bend and break and pulled through. A visit to the carnival town of Cologne.
The original plan was to ride the motorcycle, but weather conditions were not realsisiert. Finally, the choice fell to the up and extended family car as an urban mobile were car with 150 € but still cheaper than the train ticket, but the fuel prices so low was that with our choice for about 40 € to Cologne and came back .
After just over three hours we arrived at through a dense but otherwise flow of traffic in Cologne.

To get a delicious pita bread, I got to know the right times Cologne equivalent of Karlsruhe South City and a few noodles later, we made our way to do it again in the inner city.

On the way into the city we came across the Hohenzollern bridge . Apparently gibts there has recently introduced a new tradition , a padlock engraved with names / initials on the fence on the bridge to hang on their honeymoon. I think we need to go back there next year because

More photos of the castles can be found at the Cologne photography. By the way Thats has a lesson about why the horses out of town have a tail towards the city does not. This is due to Prussia vs. non-Prussia

Having established that the inner city, including pubs closed early and that the temperature was not very inviting, we went back "home". The next day we began with a visit of more than 100 meters high skyscraper KölnTriangle . From there you have a great overview of Cologne and a good view of the landmark the cathedral.

In this case there can be beautiful with the the on-site signage landmarks on the run around its glass panels are applied to play.

Then we went back downtown to the elevator ride. Thus, a trip I wanted to do every now and see very funny what happens when the top or bottom is in the elevator.

On a first visit in Cologne, of course, is the cathedral a duty station. And so we went, to an already impressive tour of the "ground floor", and climb the 509 steps to the top. Unfortunately, the view from the cathedral is not as open as the Eiffel Tower, so that the climb was worth it just for the "I was up feeling." But after all panting, we are not high, and how many others had to suffer at least not physically

Once we sat down again then deal with the mime. Makes all the more fun cases where they react spontaneously and quick-witted. An "I tip you to the right shoulder, but go left," he countered by the silent indication of his coin collection. I then met the course

We also visited two Christmas markets. A "classical", to which a Badisches Backheisle was lost and of course, knew how to help with all sorts of other gift ideas.

And a medieval market with matching ambience and beautiful fire-spitting Special Effects There we also bought a wine with an interesting combination of fruit. Sorry, no idea what was in it, but definitely tasty (helpful, ne;))

That there is also in Cologne strange pastimes, showed me a pair, which carried with three kids by the Hohenzollern bridge, a kind of photo shoot. Here, the children were always running towards the camera / jump / dance, which to outsiders but something strange happened to sound. My Nelsonsche "Haha!" But ignored the actors skillfully. Professionals were perhaps

On the way back we visited the chocolate museum affiliated to the chocolate from a visit. In fact, very crazy thing you can do everything from chocolate. At the end of the afternoon gabs still the specialty of the café: a piece of chocolate cake for each couple. I never thought that it can be stressful for two to eat a piece of cake, but this is definitely the most powerful chocolate cake chocolate cake ever! And that it tastes good too mad

The fact that the residents are very hospitable, we were allowed in the evening then learn too. Our hosts were in turn invited for the evening to a late opening ceremony. And for the welcoming it was not a problem that come along again two more. Spontaneously we are then allowed to go and so still find some delicious Kölsch a supplement called Epi (or at least heard of it is written like) to know. Very tasty, although I do not know exactly what I have eaten there

After some great matches with the two cats (in general, which are already very ) Of our host stood next to already reflect the return journey. Let's see when we can once again express a "stop" in Cologne