Well, we're in Cologne (which embarrassingly I always thought was in France- sorry Germany). As mentioned above, Cologne is home to the Lindt chocolate museum, which is the reason I'm currently feeling a bit ill. Note to other potential chocolate researchers: don't have a chocolate croissant for breakfast before heading in. Also, be prepared for some sugar related twitching in the hours after your visit.
It was a beautiful paradise for Bill and I when we went in. There were bizarre bits of machinery and odd computery things for Bill to admire, and huge vats of molten chocolate for me to drool over. You have to like a place with something for everyone.
Tonight I think we're off to a beer hall that Bill has researched and found that they do bratwurst by the metre. I'm up for something savoury after all that chocolate, but I'm hoping they do smaller lengths too. I've also discovered that Germany has revived the shandy. All those people I thought were really hard core drinking their litre steins of beer weren't necessarily beering it up. The half beer/half lemonade mix is alive and well over here and helps those of us who can't drink more than a stubby without feeling like they're going to explode. I
t's referred to as radler, and even Becks do a green lemon variety. Bill gives me withering looks when I order it, but I say when in Rome (or Cologne as the case may be)...
Also in Cologne and on tomorrow's agenda, is the Dom (Cathedral). It's massive and can be seen from all over the city, including from our bedroom window.
This is our view:
I think we're climbing the bell tower tomorrow to see the largest still working church bell in the world. In the guide book it says it weighs in at 24 tons and is the world's largest clanger (sorry Chris). There's 508 steps to get up there, so hopefully that will work off some of the chocolate and bratwurst. Do not come to Germany to lose weight!
Tonight I think we're off to a beer hall that Bill has researched and found that they do bratwurst by the metre. I'm up for something savoury after all that chocolate, but I'm hoping they do smaller lengths too. I've also discovered that Germany has revived the shandy. All those people I thought were really hard core drinking their litre steins of beer weren't necessarily beering it up. The half beer/half lemonade mix is alive and well over here and helps those of us who can't drink more than a stubby without feeling like they're going to explode. I
t's referred to as radler, and even Becks do a green lemon variety. Bill gives me withering looks when I order it, but I say when in Rome (or Cologne as the case may be)...Also in Cologne and on tomorrow's agenda, is the Dom (Cathedral). It's massive and can be seen from all over the city, including from our bedroom window.
This is our view:
I think we're climbing the bell tower tomorrow to see the largest still working church bell in the world. In the guide book it says it weighs in at 24 tons and is the world's largest clanger (sorry Chris). There's 508 steps to get up there, so hopefully that will work off some of the chocolate and bratwurst. Do not come to Germany to lose weight!
2 comments:
It may be the largest Clanger, but if you also insist that it's the world's largest bad boy of bad rap, I'm going to assume you're still on a sugar high.
enjoy the enormous sausage(oo-er Vicar!)
I say!
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