Old Cologne line essay

First overseas: in 2005, Cologne, Germany

Essay half of the full article is not anywhere, for everyone to laugh occasionally first overseas ignorance ~ ~

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24 February

And S to the airport, through the long queue check, and finally to the Terminal, the plane was delayed for 2 hours.

Or, you can have a rest. Bring a book, but not in the mood to watch. Insurance didn't buy, because S pace faster so that people can not be distracted, but he never buy insurance ~ ~ (no alternative)

Hard-to-time, the end of the plane ticket, vacancy, we were able to sit 3-2, comfortable, there are 10 hours of flight.

Thus a whirl, suddenly wake up suddenly, evening sunshine is very soft, the aircraft ran the horizon of a blue and white color of the Halo, also beyond the time, from Beijing time 7 hours ago in Germany.

Aircraft falling very smooth, very little senses and landed at Frankfurt airport, 8 p.m. was already dark, light crafts-Chan at airports, we also had to look it into the Hall.

S carefree, I was stopped by Customs officers asked a few questions that haven't been to the border.

Fast customs clearance of window front up long team, especially non-EU entry mouth, mostly the same people on the plane. S had to wait at the gate. So at the slow progress of the team, I met postgraduate study in Netherlands, happy family, WZ eliminates the wait slightly silly, I really appreciate this improbable. Finally to the front of the customs officials prepare to the invitation sent to Vilanculos, the company did not take the catalouge air is two-way, opposite of the very pleasant GUY said "I hope so," I am also very reluctantly back words: Oh, you don't want me to stay in this ~ ~.

Enter the area, is considered in Germany, still in the airport before you rush in a hurry then S, too busy to the surrounding impression, but they know that they have become "ethnic minorities".

The airport has a direct express train to Cologne's ICE, we went straight to the a TRAIN CENTER, funny is that in order to get the family tickets, I and S in this temporary "marriage"-the opposite is clearly seen on the Miss Germany, but still put a line — who says Germany who staid??

Get tickets to the airport bar and drink a cup of taste slightly bitter beer in Germany, set off to the ICE train departure station.

Germany's rail and train technology developed is famous, Cologne from Frankfurt reach 200 km of mileage between, only 57 minutes.

The train is very clean, because it is the night, not much, there are smoking compartments, Germany who seems like quiet, S also like reading a novel way to kill time, so silent. Wanted to watch the scenery on both sides of the window, but night black, just the way it is difficult to see a few silk lighting for people who think that the giant mountains, the only station to see probably look. I thought: Germany's economy to this extent?

The hotel, see blond foreground, received R S friends, into the double bed room, liberating feeling probably much ~ ~.

Supper, S and R these two dear friends in Ireland since the bubble, I will rest, a night at the hotel, just steal second day trip to the city centre of Cologne.

Some journaling, but in the interim as journal, no memory has no life, is it?: p

25 January: because the exhibition to 26, that today has become a complete day of relaxation and sightseeing.

2 month in Germany the cold pressing, but the wind is not large, but the heavy weather makes the color of the window down.

Eat breakfast, go out at 8 o'clock, the words in front of it is the ancient city railway station, Germany.

Not wide cement road side full of all kinds of cars and pedestrians rarely, perhaps too early, even though the land vehicle roared, or let people have a sense of quiet too.

Germany car lot, but do not see a traffic jam or horn players.

Car clean, road also clean, apart from some leaves and snow is curbs reveal silk green. People, in contrast, is really pathetic. Crossroads in case 2, stop and wait for the green light, while the left view right at also cannot see the car, or patient stopped at 3 meters wide Street. Rare so relaxing morning carefree and Germany were quiet performance also infected with me, then face in gray trees, we work together to build a pretty quiet in the morning.

Finally after several blocks, also learned that in Germany can be as long as the green eyes across the road, passing through green grey dome of the old train station, towards the famous iron bridge across the Rhine.

Germany's city railway station of subway, similar to Shanghai or meandering lying on the ground, or dive into the ground, or on the bridge, full use of existing facilities and terrain, train, train a lot, in addition to the ICE, Germany's life and closely linked to the train.

Step towards the Rhine bridge, which is far to see 2 turquoise bronze sculpture, vertical sides.

Pijia has a sword Knights back the river shore and upright, look awe-inspiring, seem to be at any moment. They are guarding the River gods, or medieval heroic Knight? bridge for pedestrians, so I have no idea, from foreign tourists, with interest and admiration that enough, isn't it?

Set foot on the iron bridge, ZhaoHui bevel, world-famous Cologne Cathedral that towering stature that came into view, the main building and the grey sky spire in subtle and gentle sunlight through a dash of solemn.

Under the bridge several Gull lazily stopped at the railing, aiming at grey blue River, a pair of forever for an airline flies to lazy. IFormosan, toward the West, a few bridge across the River meanders away, a calm. Around every now and then one or two train in his tracks, often feet have tremor, showing the bridge heavy. It is said that during World War II has this bridge into ruins, I do not know what Germany people make, built by the quite significant ancient visible new bridge, Germany or very nostalgic.

Illustration: has found Knight sculpture of bridge boundary map

My direction towards the Cathedral, also wander to not forget to always stop please friendly Germany people stopped rush's footsteps, to help keep in remembrance of the photos, so that the Cathedral Jinqian.

A gray column with large Windows, mottled tall Gothic shoot the same tower straight sky, building community is not very big, but it really struck me this strange tourists! at first glance, I feel at least 1970 layer, of course, maybe the pointed roofs give the wrong impression.

Never seen such a high Church, to the extent that a photo as the panoramic view is not possible.

Wide angle lens in the 20 to 30 meters distance, or you can do as a worthy door!

As I Marvel, suddenly came wafting over manly Bell, see table, it was 8: 45 am, the open square, gloomy weather, rich appreciation of church bells, the statue, the appearance of mind is not sacred, but also in the interests of net MU, wandering far corner shot a panorama that can be walked to the other side of the square, but also as half a positive, it is necessary to abandon, admires so found-Bell-ringing 15 minutes-is the Church of the morning ceremony? later that evening about 5: 45, also an end bells, portraying the role of solemnity.

European building many sculptures, the Cathedral on the various gods, morphology, and I recognize the infidels a shall not be, but also admire the magnificent 600 years building this building of skilled artisans-no cable car, steel frame, is how to accomplish such a masterpiece?

The main entrance of the Department came in and found that all open on the first floor of the Church, a size more prayer hall and Forum room, only to find out it seems mottle uninteresting-glass, which had reflected the colorful color pictures! sunlight coming in through our beautiful colors, another masterpiece! Hall dome Lu structure, the top is very high, looking up some bright, the room is dark and corridor and pray Chair, in front of the Central is a very big platform around, have a lot of size prayer hall, at the shrine have promise Taiwan before, the above layers candle with a hope of all people, with a candle stand next to.

Although not believers, Bush had a lot to teach the "believers" and maybe a wish, thought about the "strange" at: Dover

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Go to see when the candle is the euro, Halo, I haven't had to change money and took out 10 Yuan on tribute box.

Back to the front door, saw a bread-and-butter backpackers are unsightly "Jesus's crucifixion sculpture", I have fun together,

Please this enthusiastic Chile boys help took remembered "Jesus and my" photos ~ ~ is said to be keen because he very generously invited me to this with a euro have not out of stupid MM top of the church tower ~ ~.

The church interior ladder leading to the tower only less than a metre wide, round column see circled, panting and breathless asthma and around pillars along the narrow ladder to climb, but no more than a half of sight through the walls, before rice seem to be into the twelve constellations of the spiral maze-always come to the exit. Finally, we hurried breathing the hollowing out through the oval roof air, rushed to the edge, eyes suddenly see the whole show in urban areas. In Cologne's highest building, overlooking the street, though we have no overview of small hills drive, despite the disdain at the dawn of the Rhine, but they don't have some feelings. Excitedly slipped across the top of the Tower, calm the heart beat and breathing, moving smoothly so we went back to the ground. To square, looking back, this is the great architecture of the middle ages. Unfortunately, perhaps because not believers, natural experience of the pilgrims of the Holy.

Pictured: me and the boy in the Church roof — how a blurred so ~ ~ then camera! ~ ~

Nearly 10 points, the Church on the left side of the street is lively, listening to the Cologne have to buy the world's oldest Cologne-4711, then came to the walking Street.

It really was the main tourist souvenirs, will soon see a 4711 boutique, considering themselves without the smell of the Cologne and also really feel that only suitable for "barbarous" European, so he bought a small bottle, right when the "a-" proved. Hurried away to see shoes clothes cosmetics, although he only envy shopaholic, but want to buy some exotic things before they turn back row. But is more disappointed that Germany's clothing does not seem to have little attraction, style normal (unless vomiting blood price that), the price is not pay (in the country to buy better), finally found the skin care products and cosmetics can also be a try. Just on the building of more interested in European style, and Germany took a huge dog, you wander the streets, malls or littered with blocks, all around.

Illustration: quite frankly part of Germany reveals the big dogs

So eat a great PIZZA HUT unpalatable and sweet cake with nausea, drinking the SPARKING indefinable flavor here, finally understand why China is eating paradise.

In the biggest MEDIAMART, but finding electronic products fairly affordable, but that sentence, unless you buy more than 1000 euros, otherwise the goods are not worth wasting energy and strength, particularly found the exchange rate can damage a lot, when more this awareness ... Although Bank attitude better not say, but I give it credit for not seen queued passengers. So there appears a strange man, with PIZZA and DHL's Memorial balloon, aimlessly in the streets wearingLine, now on the street side of the building at half-days, and occasionally string into the store to buy some drunk straight tongue of soda water. Maybe just a train into before they become crystal clear to discover Germany's simple-even for young people, there are more than half are black down jacket with blue jeans shoes-no wonder not too stylish clothes, no wonder many of the export of clothing are very old-fashioned ….

Thanks to the hotel front desk blonde MM provide tourist map, although I couldn't find coffee tour car, but it also enough to keep me safe return to the destination.

On the exchange of experience is the euro makes me deeply understand the "exchange rate losses" means, it is recommended that all Europe's Alice must redeem good domestic black market in euro, or else you lose at least a big meal!

Took the keys and went back to the room and threw in the bed, the nerve is lax, apart from the stomach didn't meet, everything is comfortable.

S and R is the "market research", can finally have a decent dinner. Night, silence, Germany's nightlife only indoor restaurant or bar, but not in the street, the majority of shops are 5 o'clock on the door, even on weekends. So we find among busy Germany restaurant, small snack products, and also the dessert, maybe everyone is tired, don't eat too much just walking to the Cathedral of the city centre. A little while to the other side of the bar area, S and R obviously have to have a pleasant experience, with their own lifestyle, I then be wine, early in the morning to return, S and R continue their crazy night.

Back to the hotel, opposite the large Windows of the Billboard on end large image of a kangaroo, people thought it was in Australia, still very quiet, and a day ~ ~ I hope tomorrow!

Note: line nearly 10, Germany and finally France also jumped to tour, but only find the first two days of essays, a few years in the past, the details of memory is weak, but the fresh feel dependent on mind, maybe he may have a "brain-wave output device", and present themselves, and others share bar ~ ~