The weekend in Cologne (KOLN)

We had a great time in Cologne this weekend. It was about a 4 hour drive from Bamberg. We left Friday morning and got home Sunday afternoon. Have a look at this website www.koeln.de for some more info. When we told our German friends where we were going this weekend, they didn't understand us when we said, "Cologne" And even when we tried to say Koln (as they call it and spell it) they didn't know what we were talking about. Eventually they picked up on it. When they say it, it is much different sounding that it looks.

We didn't have much problem with language barriers; most of the people we encountered spoke English. Cologne is quite the international city, anyway, so it made it easy for us to get around and do the things we wanted easily.

Yes, it is true that Eau de Cologne came from here! Apparently the French, during one of the occupations, loved it and took it back to France with them. There was a tiny bottle of it, complementary, in our hotel room!

Oh and the beer! "Kolsch" is the special beer that is made and served in Cologne. It is only legally made with the city of Cologne. It is light and flavorful and served in 0.3 liter glasses for about 2 euro. (MUCH smaller glasses than our usual Hefeweissen beer.

I hope you enjoy our pictures of the weekend. Please let us know when you visit my blog!