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2 trains got us to Cologne today (running total now 8). Cologne is a lovely city on the Rhine.

The Rhine is a busy commercial waterway;  huge barges carry goods in each direction.

Cologne has a world famous cathedral, The Dom. It keeps appearing over the skyline.

We popped into the Dom. It’s beyond me to describe the sheer scale of the place – it’s simply staggering.  Here’s a  small part of one window.

The pubs in Cologne all serve a local beer called Kolsch. It comes in 20cl glasses, and as soon as you finish one, another appears. The barmaid keeps tabs on how many you’ve had by scribbling a 5 bar gate on your beer mat.

As I write Germany are playing their opening game in the world cup. They’re 3-0 up at half time against Portugal, so the locals are very pleased.