Doc does Cologne

[TIJ650]

PS. Apologies Paul, for stealing your thunder! Lol

 

[Wapping]

The Cologne cable car is quite an eye opener..

It seems to beat the London experience:

 

[Wapping]

When I was in Cologne, the Kolsch was actually served in 0.2L glasses…..

A few years ago, the former (very large) Gerling insurance company (HQ in Cologne) brought barrels of Kolsch and the appropriate glasses over, for a tip-top evening on the lash in London. In essence, anything the Munich Re could do by hosting a ‘Munich beer festival’ in London, Gerling from the Protestant north could do better. They weren’t wrong.

The Gerling also used to invite some brokers over for ‘Carnival’ in Cologne. Another tip-top invitation and not for the faint hearted or light of kidney function.

 

[Doc]

Stopping here so we are pretty close to everything.

Maritim Hotel Köln · Köln

maps.app.goo.gl

 

[Wapping]

Stopping here so we are pretty close to everything.

It’ll look a lot better than it did in 1945.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/bombed-outcologne-m.html

In the Ruins of Cologne | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

On March 6, 1945 when US forces entered Cologne, the Gothic cathedral loomed above the ruins. Army Chaplain and future Archbishop Philip Hannan soon devoted himself to protecting the cathedral.

www.nationalww2museum.org

Your hotel (roughly where the cross is) would have been very noisy that night and very draughty thereafter:

 

[brut33]

After a few days there I was smitten and bought a box of the little fuckers. I normally drink German beer out of them back home still. Slightly gay, but trust me!! lol
Where’s your son’s bar?
Wigan??

Ashton-in-Makerfield, in the borough of Wigan.

 

[King Rat]

Have a good trip Doc.
I can't remember much about Cologne, the sewerage talk sounds like shit, but we did do the cathedral tour, then everything became a haze following a schnapps tasting afternoon. Gottingen was more my thing.

 

[gerarddwatts]

This was a good option for grub and grog...5 mins from the station...

Brauhaus Sion. Brautradition im Herzen Kölns.

Seit über 700 Jahren Brauhaustradition in der schönsten Stadt Deutschlands. Brauhaus Sion in Köln. Authentisch rheinisch, lebendig Kölsch.

www.brauhaus-sion.de

 

[Doc]

This was a good option for grub and grog...5 mins from the station...

Brauhaus Sion. Brautradition im Herzen Kölns.

Seit über 700 Jahren Brauhaustradition in der schönsten Stadt Deutschlands. Brauhaus Sion in Köln. Authentisch rheinisch, lebendig Kölsch.

www.brauhaus-sion.de

Cheers Gerard I'll add it to our pub list.

 

[Posh Pete]

This may be of interest ...

 

[Doc]

Looking like it's going to be a windy flight put tomorrow. Fingers crossed no delays.

 

[Doc]

On the way and ready for a

 

[Doc]

Decent room.
This paying and ordering from an app is a pain in ass.

 

[EVskiy]

On the way and ready for a View attachment 379281View attachment 379282

Is that your mom?!

 

[EVskiy]

Decent room.
This paying and ordering from an app is a pain in ass.View attachment 379292

That’s cause you is well sh*tfaced from mere sniff of the stuff…

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Nice beds, no doubt you’ll fall right between them after a few sherbets.

 

[EVskiy]

Enjoy your jollies. It’ll feel fresh no doubt. Ask me how I know.

 

[Doc]

Enjoy your jollies. It’ll feel fresh no doubt. Ask me how I know.

Well ?

 

[EVskiy]

Well ?

I lived there. Two winters in fact. Freezing!!!

 

[Doc]

I lived there. Two winters in fact. Freezing!!!

Ah ok well I don't have a coat.

 

[wessie]

Ah ok well I don't have a coat.

you can take a trip down memory lane and find a C&A if you get a bit nesh