This weekend we returned to Cologne to visit family and tour the city from which Mike's parents originated. With our tour guides Nathalie (Mike's cousin) and Thomas (Nathalie's boyfriend) we were shown the most impressive building in Cologne, the Koelner Dom. This cathedral is the tallest in the world and has taken over 600 years to build! We climbed all 531 steps to reach the top of the Dom, and my legs are still hurting!!!! However, at the top, the breath taking panoramic view include the Rhine River and the surrounding city of Cologne.
We also visited the "4711 House" which is the birthplace of perfume... cologne... get it???
Apparently, older generations in Cologne would use the original "Eau de Cologne" as a cure-all for any and every type of ailment: coughs, colds, swine flu... you name it!
Very cool. Brooke you are getting around pretty good if you did 531 steps. I would have needed a room up there for a few days after that.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I could try some cologne on my pulled groin. Thanks for the home remedy. I have like 6 bottle of cologne that I have not worn in a very long time.