Bonn.Cologne and Drachenfels. Enjoying the rainy German summer.

I was in Bonn recently.

Work related.

It was successful.

  

   

  

  

  

   

   

  

I like going to Bonn.

Work I do there makes me happy.

I get a feeling I can change things that can not be changed.

This time I spent the entire week there.

And afforded myself not only business treats,

but sweet treats as well.

Other than HARIBO candies that are manufactured in Bonn.

But I like Haribo too.

Yes, I am silly.

Kill me - what can I do.

What are these treats you wander?

Well,

first of all I met some really interesting people there that week.

I was mostly all smiles because of it.

Nice.

Plus I enjoyed some really nice sushi, thanks to my new discovered friend Melissa.

Mandu is the place.

Small family run, Korean.

Just next to the University.

Loved it.

And then,

I afforded myself a lazy Sunday.

It did not matter that it was rainy, at one moment there was ice too.

Than it was warm and sunny.

Then all rain.

In just one day.

I was soaking wet.

But it did not matter.

And it did not matter that my plane was a little delayed that day, and that I have missed the bus to Bonn and waited an hour.

That's when I started chit chating with Melissa :).

I have settled that Sunday,

packed my little backpack *now it is green not red.

And headed to Drachenfels first.

Nice views, big park, nice walking paths.

Old train.

Two sites - an old ruin and some villa that looks like a castle.

You should have seen the custos's face when I approached and asked her where are the armours, shields and knights?

Ahahahahaha.

She was like "This is a 19th century building, and you are speaking of 14th century artefacts".

And I was like "Poor cheap bastards, all that money and they could not like get at least one armored knight".

:)

I liked it there.

Peaceful.

Nice views.

Hey, I can see the building where I worked that week.

Villa/castle looks nice.

Great park around it.

 The interior is nice.

I liked the big brown room.

And then - hey! A painting of me!

Decided to go all the way to the ruin.

There is a nice little restaurant there.

It started raining.

Again.

I liked Königswinter.

Very nice.

Drachenfels is just above it.

Since it was only 5 p.m. decided to follow the advice I got couple of days before and head t Cologne.

Now, that was my thing.

People.

Everywhere.

Big city.

Massiv cathedral.

Nice paths by the river.

Caffees filled with people.

Boats passing by.

One nice lighthouse.

And a chocolate factory!

Come on.

And it was sunny.

Spent the rest of that day there.

Un picolo caffee e una grande catedral.

  

I ended up at the mass there.

Loved it.

Too bad I was too tired to climb up.

Next time I guess ;).

And the old city Cologne is just charming.

Very nice.

And no, again I haven't bought Eau de Cologne.

:)

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