Second Day In Germany

Today we woke up around 9 am after a good nights rest and decided over breakfast what we would do for the day. Breakfast was so delicious; we had really good bread, salami, Gouda cheese, marmalade, and liver sausage spread. Today is cultural day for us as we will see what Koln has to offer. We started off by taking the tram into the city where we walked through the streets filled with shops, cafes, and college students. After walking for about 15 minutes we came upon the cathedral, which is famous because it was spared during the war because of its beauty. It was gorgeous inside, but after seeing so many different cathedrals they all start to look the same inside. The outside was really dirty looking because of all the dirt, but it is currently being restored. It was so tall, we had the chance to climb up the dome, which is one of the towers where the bells are. The bells in this tower are the biggest in the world. We had to hike up 509 stairs just to get to the top, that was a workout in itself. The views from the top of the dome were really pretty and you could see so much. We made the long hike down all the stairs which was kind of nauseating but thats okay because it was worth it. Afterwards we went to the Schokoladen Museum (chocolate) while Lisa went for a job interview. We got to see how chocolate is made and even got a couple free samples which was a real treat. There was a mini tropical rainforest that we went into and it was uberly hot compared to the rest of the museum that it made me want to pass out. We walked back to the pavilions and did some people watching by the river while we waited for to Lisa to meet us and we went for some lunch. We at at this really delicious place around the corner from Lisa's apartment where we at extremely good pizza that was really cheap. None of us could finish them so we saved them for dinner which was a really smart idea because we had leftover pasta and salad from the night before so we didnt have to pay for dinner and it was super good. Lisa's friends came over and we sat around the kitchen table talking story and drinking proseco which was really relaxing. Later that night we went to RoseClub where we met up with some people and had a lot of fun dancing around, but Tasha stayed home because she wasnt feeling well. It was a good night and we are looking forward to whatever tomorrow has to bring us.