Ok, as promised, when we finished touring the Rathaus, our next stop while in Cologne, Germany was Huemarkt, or the Hay Market. This was part of my Viking River Cruise on the Rhine. On Easter Sunday we spent the day touring Cologne. We visited the Old Fish Market, the Alter Markt as well. And … [Read more...]
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Touring Cologne – Signs of Cologne
When I last left you on my Tour of Cologne on Easter Sunday, I said I would next show you around the Hay Market. Well, I will, but today I want to show you some signs found in Cologne. When I went to Ireland in 2007, I started my love affair with old signs, like the Rhein Hotel sign above in … [Read more...]
Touring Cologne – Brewpubs and Market Squares in Altstadt
I have been telling you about my Viking River Cruise along the Rhine and when I last left you, we had just docked in Cologne on Easter morning. With each stop on our cruise, we had multiple options of things to do when we arrived. Almost all stops included guided tours, which I recommend if you … [Read more...]
A Martyr and An Arrow
On Monday I showed you more of our adventures in Strasbourg, as part of our Viking River Cruise down the Rhine. We were spending the day in France and exploring what they call La Petite France. We had already visited Our Lady of Strasbourg twice and Place de la Cathedrale but as we walked … [Read more...]
A Morning Visit to the Cathedral in Strasbourg
After a quick visit of Place de la Cathedrale in Strasbourg our guide on our Viking River Cruise led us into the famed Cathedral, Our Lady of Strasbourg. She wanted us to be able to view the Astronomical Clock, and we would just be in time. This was the first of two of our stops in France while we … [Read more...]
A Morning Visit to Place de la Cathedrale
When I left you we were walking through Gutenberg Square on our way to see the Cathedral in Strasbourg, France as part of my Viking River Cruise. We were visiting the La Petite France section of the city and it was full of centuries old architecture and culture. As we headed down Rue … [Read more...]