Koln is one of the major Karneval celebrations. While we did not attend the big parade in Koln itself, we went to the parade in Porz-Wahn with friends and coworkers from the DLR. After lunch at our host’s home, we headed out to find the parade and were told “Follow the music”. The parade was… Continue reading Karneval Parade in Porz-Wahn
Category: Travel
Wien (Vienna)
December 2022 During the time off before Christmas and over Christmas and Boxing Day, we went to Wien with Mom and Dad Oliver. We used the ICE to travel from Köln to Vienna over about 10 hours. Day 1 I had started to not feel well on the train. So the morning after getting into… Continue reading Wien (Vienna)
Christmas Markets in Northern Bavaria
December 2022 During mid-December, Germany had a (more intense than their typical climate) cold snap with more snow and significantly lower than normal temperatures. We did not let this stop us from having a good time; however, it did end up some of our days because it was just too cold to be out and… Continue reading Christmas Markets in Northern Bavaria
Düsseldorf
January 2023 Near Düsseldrof, is the Neadertal – Neader Valley (tal is the German word for valley) which is also the location of the discovery site for the first Neaderthal named for the valley. We visited the museum for the site which focuses on the Evolution of Humankind. Christian found this to be an interesting… Continue reading Düsseldorf
Koln Area Tourism
We went to the Kolner Dom and Drachenfels