Had a great Turkish meal last night served by a young waiter who had done a Masters Degree in Business Management at Bournemouth. When in Germany eat Turkish!
This morning went out and took an open topped bus ride, On the bus there was quite a large group of boys with two teachers. Our hearts sank when we saw them but they were fine. One of the teachers was more of a pain as she kept going up and down the stairs.
We saw Cologne from all sides! Then a visit to the cathedral (spectacular) If you have been here you will know. And then lunch. . The guides say you should have a "Halve Hahn" when you are here, which is rye bread with middle aged Gouda cheese and a glass of kolsch beer, so we did. Delicious.
The German atmosphere was slightly interrupted by a man playing steel drums in the Cathedral Plaza but we love steel drums so all was well
Then even more tourist behaviour. We went on a boat trip on the Rhine. The boys who had been on the bus were on the boat too.
A bit blowy but very interesting. We did not learn anything much more than we had heard from the bus but, preferring the water to the land, we watched the skipper manage the very long boat when we turned into the strong tide and then back again. We thought he got quite close to the piles of a big bridge but all was well.
Altogether a good day. So far
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