The nice weather has not followed us here. But we are determined to make the best of if and take our puffy coats and umbrellas along for the fun.
Breakfast was very nice this morning. Susan and I always have the mixed fruit with mascarpone cheese.
This morning’s egg dish of the day was avocado toast with a poached egg on top!
We came back after breakfast and our cabin steward has everything ready for us to go for our tour every morning.
Off to the bus and our tour we went! First thing I spot is a 🎡 those were what appeared to be monkeys hanging out 😉
Cologne Cathedral
Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 but was halted in the years around 1560,[8] unfinished. Work did not restart until the 1840s, and the edifice was completed to its original Medieval plan in 1880.[9]
Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kingsand fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe".[3] Only the telecommunications tower is higher than the Cathedral.[10]
Who are these masked people?
Cologne Cathedral has two pipe organs by Klais Orgelbau: the Transept Organ, built in 1948, and the Nave Organ, built in 1998.[35] Cathedral organists have included Josef Zimmermann, Clemens Ganz (1985–2001) and Winfried Bönig (2001).
The Shrine of the Three Kings[1] (GermanDreikönigsschrein[2] or Der Dreikönigenschrein),[3]Tomb of the Three Kings,[4] or Tomb of the Three Magi[5] is a reliquary traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men. The shrine is a large gilded and decorated triple sarcophagus placed above and behind the high altar of Cologne Cathedralin western Germany. Built approximately from 1180 to 1225, it is considered the high point of Mosan art and the largest reliquary in the Western world.
The "relics of the Magi" were originally situated at Constantinople, but brought to Milan in an oxcart by Eustorgius I, the city's bishop, to whom they were entrusted by the Emperor Constantine in 314.[6] Eight centuries later in 1164, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa took the relics of the Magi from the church of Saint Eustorgio in Milan and gave them to the Archbishop of Cologne, Rainald of Dassel.[7] The relics have since attracted a constant stream of pilgrims to Cologne.
After leaving the Cathedral we walked to the Old Town section of Cologne. We found one of several wedding parties. 👰♀️ 🤵♂️ We seem to find weddings everywhere we go! We learned in Germany you must first have a civil ceremony to be legally married. You can then have a religious ceremony if you like after.
The rain had really picked up and we headed back to our drop off point with our guide.
We visited a gift shop and a bakery too. 😉
Then we headed back to the boat for guess…LUNCH
Baby shrimp salad on rye bread
Cheeseburger
Taco salad
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Mousse
We enjoyed our bakery items while we listened to a talk from a professor about old and new Germany 🥱 Someone may have had to be awakened because they were snoring! Can you guess who?
We spent the rest of the afternoon just relaxing in the lounge.
We had our port talk for Kinderdijk, Netherlands then it was time for dinner.
Cheese Soup (German style per our chef 😉)
Chateaubriand and it was delicious
Filet of trout
I forget the name from the menu but ultimately it was a lava cake enjoyed by all. 😁
Setting sail for Kinderdijk where we may see snow. We have just about experienced all 4 seasons.
Stay tuned for more fun and and adventures.
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