Category Archives: Nordrhein Westphalen

A Day at the Köln Weinachtsmarkt

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hector

 The Curry-Heute at Restaurant Bombay was a perfect start to the day.  Arriving bang on the rendezvous time of 13.00 at the Alter Markt, Steve and Juliet were already enjoying their first  Glühwein of the day at the stall opposite … Continue reading →

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Three Nights in Köln, The Arrival

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Hector

Hector is on vacation The Köln Weinachtsmarkt has become a ritual way to end the longest of terms.  A dash to Edinburgh Airport was required to catch the 17.10 flight to Köln-Bonn Flughafen.  For reasons best know to Mr Stelios, … Continue reading →

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Köln – “Dä längste Desch vun Kölle”

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Hector

Breakfast was around 09.30, well Hector was there at that time.  Clive and Maggie turned up later.  Our train north left Traben-Trarbach at 10.40, no problem.  Changing at Bullay and Koblenz, this would get us to Köln around 14.00, perfect. … Continue reading →

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Kölsch at Steve’s Command

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Hector

It was Steve who spotted the possibility of a two affordable nights in Köln courtesy of Mr Stelios. The problem was the timing of the flight, could we get from Helensburgh to Edinburgh Airport in time? With the ever dutiful … Continue reading →

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