The sights and smells of Cologne

Every year, the education system in Scotland stops for a brief week (two for the fifers) so that teachers can jet off to warm and sunny destinations. 

We like being the exceptions - if it means that we can take the luxury caravan back to Germany for a few days.

I am unsure what the cow was doing.  

 

Mr and Mrs Mozart were shopping.

 Earlier we had spotted them handing out chocolates to sell the overnight rail trip to Vienna. I spat mine out - it had hidden marzipan poison in it.

Swinging in the trains

Trains run on tracks. Have done for years. That's how it works.  Everyone knows this - except in Wuppertal.

There, the train runs under the tracks, and swings as it scoots along over the river.

I will update this page when I can find my camera pictures.

We are sailing (please don't call this a cruise)

The romance of the seas was sadly lacking as we travelled from Newcastle to Holland.  Our cheap cabin was lower than the freight traffic, and hotter than a swedish sauna. The aim was to shortcut the route to Tonisforst in Germany - rather than heading to Hull and crossing to Rotterdam, why not save 150 miles and cross locally.  

Next time, I'm going to Hull!