One day in Köln

A lot has happened in such a short amount of time. After St. Paul's Cathedral, there were trips to WESTMINSTER ABBEY!!! Regent Street, Notting Hill, Portabello Market, Parliament and Big Ben, Tate Britain, Buckingham Palace,Tate Modern, and Somerset House to watch a captivating conversation about Architecture and Poetry that Alena Sakalouski Johnson presented in as well. So much!

My trip in London was capped off nicely. While waiting to book my ticket to the ferry out of the UK to the Netherlands, I met a group of 4 that were headed to Amsterdam and a guy on holiday from the UK. We decided it would be a good idea to try to make the most of the ferry ride by hanging out as a group and playing cards. It worked. We had a great time.

The ferry was like a cruise ship with all the spoils. The only perk I was extremely excited about was the private room, with a pristinely clean bathroom and two fluffy pillows!

When we arrived to Höek van Holland, we all mostly split up. The guy from the UK and I were heading in the same direction, so we hopped the train and had informative conversations until we split. He understands the ins and outs of EU travel more than I do.

Now I am in Köln (Cologne) Germany. It is beautiful. I went to two starkly contrasted buildings today that were equally captivating: Cologne Cathedral and Kolumbo Museum (the latter by Peter Zumthor). There is also a nice Old Köln as well. The parks were just bustling with people. The water features in both London and Köln tend to be the family play zones during the warmer months. It is so heartwarming to see all the families and people spending time together outdoors.

Tomorrow I have a couple more places I would like to visit before catching my train to Berlin. I will have to try to upload pictures later.

Bye until then.