Köln & Trier

September 18, 2021

We hopped on an 8:37 bus to Koblenz, then a 9:15 train to Köln, aka Cologne,  where cologne was actually invented! It honestly wasn't my favorite city and there wasn't much to do or see. But nonetheless, it was a fun, albeit, exhausting day. Right as you walk outside of the Köln train station, BAM! the Kölner Dom. WOW, what a sight to see.

it's SO much taller than a camera can capture



döner, Turkish food 😍

We walked to the old part of the city where there were a lot of restaurants. 








some dude was blowing bubbles for the kids!



Then we walked across the Hohenzollern Bridge and explored that part of the city for a little while. 





After we crossed back to the mainland, we went to Rheinauhafen, a more residential part of the city. Next, we headed to the shopping center close to the train station.







Even though we did not see or do much, everything we did see was spread apart so we ended up walking 9 miles. We were exhausted by the end of the day. Overall, I was gone for 11 hours.


September 20, 2021

Lauren and I decided to take a quick day trip to Trier since we have free train tickets throughout the country for a week! It was a city that I randomly chose on the map and I had no idea about the cool history that was there! It is the oldest German city, established by Romans, and also where Karl Marx was born. Our first stop was Porta Nigra, the city wall built by the Romans. 









Next we walked around Altstadt and enjoyed seeing all of the beautiful old buildings. But first we came across the Karl Marx statue.









We visited the GORGEOUS St. Peter's Cathedral, which was massive and Romanesque. It was an incredible sight to see.







After the cathedral, we walked to the Roman Bridge and saw some pretty buildings and whatnot along the way.



Karl Marx House

Roman Bridge


the Moselle River

We then stopped at the Roman Baths, which were so cool to see!



Afterwards, we went to the exquisite Electoral Palace, which is extremely Rococo. Such a gorgeous building!









Then we walked alllll the way to the Roman Amphitheater just to find out that it cost money to enter :/

Imperial Roman Baths

outside of Roman amphitheater


We then hurried back to the Porta Nigra to buy these amazing postcards, then to the train station to catch the train home, then arrived in Koblenz and sprinted to catch a bus back to Vallendar. All in all, a great day! Underrated city. Trier is where it's at.

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  1. Elena’s mom😀September 21, 2021 at 5:29 PM

    Such beautiful pictures! Had to look it up; that cathedral was finished in 1270. Just amazing! Glad that the weather cooperated for you as well😀💕

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    1. ElenaSeptember 22, 2021 at 2:26 AM

      I think the Kölner Dom took something like 500 years to build!

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