We took a day trip to Cologne & boy, was it amazing!
We are lucky to be only 20 minutes away from Germany's 4th largest city
& as soon as we exited the train station,
we were welcomed by a grand cathedral, Kölner Dom.
My jaw dropped at the sight of it!
It is the city's emblem, and with six million visitors every year,
Germany's most marvelled monument.
It took 600 years to build and is still under construction today.
It is quite a beauty, inside and out!
We were blessed to have such great weather today-- nearly 10°C
(a 20° change since last week)
The snow is melting & blue skies are beginning to emerge!
It was perfect for a guided tour through historical sites of the city,
which was originally settled by Romans.
We later visited the Wallraf-Richartz Museum,
which featured many paintings that we are studying in my Modernism class.
It was cool to see the art up close and personal!
After a delicious slice of a sweet apple dessert,
Ariel and I went to check out the locks of love that cover the Hohenzollern Bridge.
Strings of padlocks stretch from one side of the river to the other,
creating a rainbow of colors.
Couples from near and far have affixed padlocks to the railings
& tossed the keys into the river as a symbol of their everlasting love.
I love this tradition & wonder the story behind each lock!
My favorite part of the day was the guided roof top tour of the cathedral...
Yes, we were on the roof of the church & it was unbelievable!
The views of the city lights were spectacular
& definitely worth the nauseating feeling in my stomach
as we reached extreme heights!
We walked alongside the exterior of the façade,
and even got to see behind-the-scenes of the interior.
It was such a fun day!
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