Look, kids! It’s Kölner Dom! Groß St. Martin!
Given travel time by plane and train I arrived in Cologne at night. Normally this means you miss out on really seeing a place. In the case of Cologne, however, night time was the right time to arrive. Continue reading
One of my favorite buildings in Berlin was the Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral). It was right across the river from our ultra-modern hotel and I like the juxtaposition of the old and the new. Surprisingly the cathedral is only 100 years old, finished right at the turn of the century. Continue reading
The last time I was in Germany was the summer before The Wall came down. The city was divided with the few border crossings guarded by scary-looking guys in heavy wool trench coats, carrying machine guns and flanked by German Shepherds. This year I visited under more friendly circumstances. Continue reading