At the Koln Dom, there were strong gusts of wind and then it rained for the most part of the day. There were many visitors to the cathedral, including school groups. We thought we could go up the towers to view the city from above, but ... nah, it was too wet and windy. This cathedral is supposed to be the oldest in Germany, and has beautiful stained glass windows.
One of our surprise finds in Koln was Eau de Cologne. We came across a whole shop of it (in fact there is a whole factory too). The familiar gold and turquoise label and the figures 4711 bring back childhood memories of the time when my father used this cologne, way back in the 50's. So now I know that the eau de cologne is (perfumed) water of Koln! And it was launched in 1709 by a Giovanni Maria Farina, an Italian who named his fragrance in honour of his new hometown. Jolly interesting!
Anyway with all the walking about, it was time for coffee and cakes again. And there are plenty of shops that serve them. Cakes, breads, pastries, whatever you fancy.
We also found the Hard Rock Cafe of Cologne, but Hard Rock cafes seem the same wherever they are. Serving the same kind of food to mostly American expats. We had a huge serving of nachos there before going home. At Tahereh's there was even more to eat. We are truly blessed.
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