Koln (Cologne)

We had 2 free weekends in a row, which was unacceptable, so we planned a quick last minute trip to a town called Koln (or, as English speakers say/write it Cologne). I didn't know much about this town other than they had really good beer and a chocolate museum, and honestly thought it was a small town. Little did I know it is one of the biggest cities in Germany! Madelyne was on a ski trip with her teacher and the Heidelberg ski club so it was just Kryssa and me on this trip. We went for one night so we could still have time to be "productive" on Sunday :)

The cathedral is GORGEOUS. Probably one of the most beautiful I have seen in Europe. It is huge too, there was no angle I was able to stand at to get a picture of the entire thing.

From a distance, this bridge didn't look like anything special, other than there were a lot of people walking across it. I figured it was a popular walking bridge.

When we got up to the bridge, we realized it was a love lock bridge. I saw one in Paris as well. Couples come to the bridge to add their locks and throw the key into the water.

I must say, this bridge was even more impressive than the one I saw in Paris. Don't even know if there would be room to add any more locks! 

Even though Cologne was bigger than I thought, there was still a lot of adorable German-style buildings that I loved to look at.

Probably my favorite part of this trip was the chocolate museum! This was the main reason I wanted to visit, and let me tell you, I was NOT disappointed!

Yes, this is a chocolate fountain. And yes, we got to try it. I am forever ruined by German chocolate, I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to plain old Hersheys!

Something else the city is known for is their shopping! The Schildergasse is a HUGE shopping street with just about every story imaginable on it 2-3 times! So of course, we had to take advantage and get some shopping in! 

(PS, I forgot to get a picture but the Starbucks is just around the corner. Don't worry, I got my coffee!)