My Accommodation in Cologne

A little slice of paradise

June 1st 2023
Dear All Greetings! This is my first of two blog entries relating a mini-trip I took to the Cologne area of Germany for three nights. After returning from an amazing two weeks in Florida, I felt it was a bit of a long time until my next trip to South Africa in the summer. So, to break up the 14 weeks between the two, I booked a short trip to Cologne for three nights during our summer half-term. ... read more

Europe » Germany » North Rhine-Westphalia » Cologne

As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

18th June 2023

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Cologne
This blog makes me want to book a flight to Germany. We were discussing yesterday that we'd like to go back to Germany as we have not seen enough of it. I want to stay in this place. It looks perfect! I think this mid summer break trip will catch on! You are so good with languages. Our friend Brendan is pretty good also. I admit as hard as I try I struggle a great deal. I'm tone deaf and I think that compounds my ability to hear the different tones. Keep exploring.

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Cologne
Thanks Merry! Nice to hear my blog on Germany could be inspiring a bit of a return trip there for yourselves. I'm finding Germany quite intriguing at the moment - so near, but many parts of it seem not so much on the international tourist radar as other European destinations. Well done on at least trying with languages, it's definitely one of the ways into a local culture - as is food! Thanks for reading, commenting and encouraging :)

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