Two Towers

9/28/2013 - Cologne, Germany

Cologne was our last stop before the "main event," Oktoberfest. We didn't see much of Cologne; our hotel and the main sights are all close to the train station. But we made sure to arise early enough to enjoy views of the Rhine and Cologne's cathedral.

The cathedral is the largest in Germany, and the largest I've seen on my trip so far. With its two Gothic towers, one of my friends said, "it looks like something out of The Lord of the Rings." It made me think of the Pyramids. Like the Pyramids, the building is so large and old that it's hard to imagine how it was completed. But for such an outrageously large building, the interior was subdued. We entered to soft organ music and people praying quietly. A good stop.

Pictured: View of Cologne Cathedral from across the Rhine.