Bonn, Day 4

On Monday, we took a day trip to Cologne. On the way there, we permitted Lillian to hang from the bars on the tram.

Then we stopped at a chicken sandwich place and Lill devoured her meal.

In Cologne, we went on the Kolner Seilbahn (Cologne cable cars over the Rhine river). It was an experience we won't forget ....

... not so much because we were suspended by thin cables many feet above the town ...

... but because we were suspended by thin cables over a nude resort.

We also visited the Cologne Cathedral. It's tall spires make it one of the tallest Roman Catholic churches in Europe. While it was hit 14 times during WWII, it did not collapse, even though the rest of Cologne was very nearly flattened. It has been under construction or repair continuously since work on it began in 1248.

It also contains a unique juxtaposition of very old and really modern stained glass windows.  The picture on the left is of windows from hundreds of years ago. And on the right is a photo of windows created in 2007 by Gerhard Richter.