Cologne (Köln) Germany

September 5, 2012

The boat docks in the city so it is so easy to walk everywhere.  This morning we toured the Roman Germanic museum. It is so amazing to see these historic Roman ruins in a German City.

Roman Arch
Roman Arch

Then it was over to the historic Cathedral or Dom just a few steps away.  Afterwards, the girls went to taste the local beer, Kölsch, the boys climbed to the top of the Dom’s bell tower.

The Dom
The Dom

 

The Bell Tower
The Bell Tower

 

A view as we climbed the tower steps
A view as we climbed the tower steps

 

Aview from the top
Aview from the top

 

Then it was a longer trek to the Chocolate Museum ( Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum), where the chocolate was absolutely sinful!  We bought some chocolate pasta for a souvenir.

The Chocolate Museum
The Chocolate Museum

 

The view fromthe deck of the boat was awesome as we sailed away that night.

The Dom and the Opera House
The Dom and the Opera House