Cologne Cathedral and the Chocolate Museum

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Cologne Cathedral and the Chocolate Museum

Sounds kind of like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But not quite. On one of Katlyn and Chelsea's last days here, we got on an early morning train from Mannheim and headed up to Cologne. We were on a regional train, which followed the Rhein, a route I always enjoy taking. Along the way you can see vineyards, beautiful views of the river and small towns, and lots of castle ruins. One day, I want to visit some of these ruins in person.

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A Weekend in Cologne

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A Weekend in Cologne

This past weekend, we took a quick overnight jaunt up to Cologne.  Five years ago, on our Beer and Cathedral Tour of Germany, it was our first stop.  When we found out we were moving to Germany, it was pretty clear to both of us that we would have to visit Cologne again.  And what better time to do it than during Christmas time with the Weihnachtsmarkt!?  As an added bonus, we got to meet up with a fellow AST, her husband and kids!

We decided to take the train this time instead of driving.  Aaron did some savvy computering with a coworker

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