We arrived in Cologne early this morning, it looked rather drab and dark even at 0830. I suspect being at the western end of the time zone may explain this?
After breakfast we headed out to the city centre, boy have we been spoilt with historic little towns. Cologne was almost completely destroyed during WWII, and rather than trying to reconstruct the old style of buildings, they have gone with a mish-mash of modern architecture. It didn’t impress me too much.
Below are some pictures of the city
Above to the right of the church tower is the original tower that was part of the Rathaus (Town hall), just to the right of it is the new Rathaus.
Below are shots from inside the Cathedral and some of it’s stained glass
Travelling along the Rhine this afternoon, traffic has been non stop with freight barges passing upstream almost continuously.
I said previously the river level was low, this guy didn’t listen to me.
Tomorrow will be our last full day on the boat as we arrive in Amsterdam.