After leaving Bruges we caught a train to Cologne, via Brussels. Without any real must do sights in Cologne, we wandered aimlessly for the duration of our visit, catching glimpses of some glorious buildings, both old and new, and getting lost in streets of nothingness. This isn't to say there was nothing there to enjoy. A visit into the grand cathedral, a huge structure that amazingly avoided any large scale damage in the war when all around it fell. Trialing of the local brew Kolsch, and eating the ever famous bratwurst where features amongst the aimlessness. Also seeing a Top Gear style floating car, and some setups for a beach volleyball competition.
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| Cologne Cathedral |
From Cologne we travelled the relatively short 3 hour train to Frankfurt. Not really knowing what to expect from the City we headed out to explore. Finding the integration of old and new town where a mish mash of glass fronted and old stone buildings stand side by side. Frankfurt is the second largest banking district in Europe behind and London, and the largest transport hub in Germany. There is a big city feel without the volume of people. Our main finds in the city where an italian market(free samples of all sorts of salamis and cheeses), a nice river side stroll, and generally enjoying the first few days of sun we have had since being away. Frankfurt appears to have a love for all things streetside; food, beer, and even watching the football!
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