2009-08-29 – 31 Köln, Koblenz, Kaub

2009-08-29 Saturday
On Saturday Jen arrives in Cologne. I am happy to see her again. She showed me around in Australia and I am glad I can return the favor. We had some Pretzels in the Train station, dropped her luggage in the Car and had a Lunch at “früh Kölsch” Brewery. Strengthen by the hearty food we climbed the Cologne Dom. Over 500 stair steps lead upwards in a narrow stairway. The View is great and it is amazing to be finally up there. I have lived about five years close to the Building and never went up to the top. They also Drilled a new entrance through the Walls of the Dom. Couldn’t imagine how thick the Walls actually are. We went on a short shopping tour and I got some stuff at Muij Cologne. In Australia I had told Jen about a nice Tea House in Cologne that she was curious to try now. We walked there but unfortunately it is closed down. Lucky us we could get a nice Coffee right opposite of the Place.
From there we went back to the Car and went to a Beergarden / Bar / Rock Club – The Underground. After some Drinks we went for a Cocktail nearby at the Rubin Rot. As it is getting late and We had a long exiting day we drove to Koblenz to stay overnight.

2009-08-30 Sunday
Next morning we drove to Kaub where the Castle / Tollstation “Pfalzgrafenstein” stands right in the middle of the River Rhine. Unfortunate some Biker had a accident and the road there was closed for a while. So we took the Car on a ferry to the other side of the Rhine, drove up the river to the next ferry stop and back to the left side of the Rhine. The Castle is in a good condition and really interesting to see. We got some Lunch nearby and drove back down the river to the Castle “Marksburg” We got a quick 25 min Tour cause it was already late and they closed soon. Still it was great to see this Castle that has never been demolished. There is a Whine fest going on in Winningen where Jen used the Chance to try some Local whine. From there we went to Koblenz to have a look a the German Corner and the Rhine Promenade. Got some delicious Ice cream at my favorite place E Gelo SiA. From there we went to a Billiard / Sports Bar and had some Billiard games. Back home we had Dinner at my Place with a nice conversation with my Parents.

2009-08-31 Monday
Monday we went to the Fort Ehrenbreitstein . Had to learn that they had Tours only on the Weekend and many Places are closed, also through Renovation. So we got some Time to get a Coffe in the City at “Cafe Extrablatt”. There we meet Sandra, a former Classmate of me. For Lunch we went to Maximilians Brauwiesen in Lahnstein befor we had a Tea close to the Trainstation and Jen took the Train to Rotterdam. Was a pretty stuffed, exiting, exhausting, relaxing, amazing, great time at constantly perfect weather.

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