COLOGNE GERMANY

I think the best part of today was the ride up the Rhine.  We spent the whole morning on the top deck watching Germany go by; it was really great.  In the afternoon we visited Cologne.  Cologne is an old Roman City with some good Roman sights and a nice, huge, cathedral.   Here are some pictures from the day.

A GREAT RIDE DOWN THE RHINE

THE TOWER IS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL ON THE RIVER

OFF LOADING GRAVEL FROM A BARGE

CAMP GROUND WITH A BOAT RAMP

THE HUGE CATHEDRAL IN COLOGNE BEGAN IN 1248 AND FINISHED IN 1880.  HIT WITH BOMBS 14 TIMES IN WWII BUT STILL STANDING.

THE FLOOR OF A ROMAN DINING ROOM FROM THE 1ST CENTURY A.D.

PART OF ROMAN SEWER EXCAVATED  AND RECONSTRUCTED ABOVE GROUND SO IT COULD BE SEEN.

SOME OF THE GLASS FROM THE CATHEDRAL

THE ONLY PHRASE WE KNOW IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE IS DUE GELATO WHICH IS ITALIAN FOR 2 ICE CREAMS.  THAT PHRASE HAS SERVED US VERY WELL OVER THE YEARS.  WE HAVE DUED MANY A GELATO.

THE MC DONALDS IS IN THE FORMER AMERICAN CONSULATE

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