Cologne (Köln), Germany

March 20, 2004 06:53:36

The train to Cologne, at the Amsterdam train station.

March 20, 2004 07:12:20

The inside of the train was very modern.

March 20, 2004 09:50:11

The Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is the most notable landmark in Cologne.

March 20, 2004 10:59:16

The window from my hostel room had a nice view of the Rhine river.

March 20, 2004 10:59:30

My hostel bunk.

March 20, 2004 11:13:46

The front of the hostel building.

March 20, 2004 13:30:22

The Dom dwarfs the smaller buildings around it.

March 20, 2004 13:34:44

This plaque in the sidewalk indicates where the Roman city wall once stood.

March 20, 2004 14:08:38

A closer look at the Dom.

March 20, 2004 14:15:53

Inside the Dom.

March 20, 2004 15:38:21

The Rhine river near downtown Cologne.

March 20, 2004 15:38:48

Buildings along the river.

March 21, 2004 10:31:39

The view of the hostel from the Rhine river trail.

March 21, 2004 11:20:03

After walking up the Rhine river a ways, I came across the Germans' ultra-modern grass-mowing system.

March 21, 2004 11:24:10

Baaaaaaaaa!

March 21, 2004 12:58:07

A ton of buildings in Germany have these giant windshields. I haven't figured out what these are for, exactly, and the Germans I've asked don't know either. If anyone has any clues, let me know.

March 21, 2004 13:24:16

The ramp to one of Cologne's ring roads, the Innere Kanalstraße.

March 21, 2004 14:24:30

Cologne's MediaPark area is home to many companies in the music and television industry.

March 21, 2004 14:24:39

More views of MediaPark.

March 21, 2004 15:44:21

The Dom tries to hide behind some trees.