Our first German stop was in Cologne, and it was Graham’s birthday!
We’ve chosen Airbnb’s to stay in for the first part of the journey as they are slightly cheaper than hostels and so far, they’ve been pretty good.
Cologne’s biggest attraction is its cathedral and it dominates the city centre. It is a gothic cathedral and was fully completed in the 19th century, having been started in 1248. Naturally, we climbed to the top of the belfry, 97 metres up. The views of surrounding Cologne were stunning, with multiple bridges of different styles crossing the expanse of the river Rhine.
We were keen for another run that evening and a loop from one side of the river to the other proved worthwhile, as we saw the sun setting behind the cathedrals impressive spires. If I’m not as fast as Mo Farah by the end of this, I’ll be disappointed!
Birthday dinner consisted of German beers and hamburgers, in preparation for our trip to Hamburg. We don’t have much time there, as we have a long trip to Stockholm ahead with a brief stop off in Copenhagen.
Happy birthday Graham!! 🎉🍔🍻🎉
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Loving the updates happy b day G!! Miss you fi xxx
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Thanks Kelly!!miss you too!! X
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Lovely to see your progress Guys, really enjoying reading your blog xxx
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Thank you Carey!! Xxx
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Oh De Cologne! Oh de knees! That photo reminds me of being at the top of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and trying to stay away from the railing. I’ll have to sit down.
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Haha, I’ll climb to the top of anything! The higher, the better!
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