Silent Reminders in Köln, Germany
The Dom, Köln’s cathedral is the major building on the skyline and it dominates everything else. One of the largest Gothic buildings ever constructed anywhere, it was mercifully spared during the night blitzes of WWII – the...
Traveling in the Land of Charlemagne
N 51° E 003° Köln via Aachen to Gent: 303 kilometres Charlemagne is in evidence everywhere through these parts: his name, in its Latin, German, Dutch and Flemish forms appears on road signs schools, and bars as we drive through...
Picking Up Our Followsummer Transportation in Frankfurt
Wednesday, June 16th, 2004: Köln, Germany N 50° E 006° Frankfurt to Köln: 205 kilometres Renault provides a seamless service as we pick up our brand new car – we are met at Frankfurt airport by a happy German who vigorously...
Land Sighting: East Germany
Sunday, July 18th, 2004: Berlin, Germany N 52 E 013 Sassnitz to Berlin: 333 kilometres The alarm rings and wakes us both at 6:45 – we quickly shower and pack the car. Despite the promises of the night before that breakfast would...