Brev and I were able to make it to Cologne, Germany for a night when he had a weekend off a couple months ago.
It was my first-time visiting Germany, so I was excited to see another new country, but Brev had been to Germany a couple times to play some preseason basketball games last season.
About
Located on the Rhine River, Cologne has been a key inland port for trade throughout history, especially between Western and Eastern Europe. In the Middle Ages it also was an important city when it came to art and religion.
The religious ties are still prevalent in Cologne today, as the city is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop and the largest Gothic church in northern Europe. When we visited the church, the archbishop was holding mass so we were able to see his ornate traditional Mass vestments and headdress.
Unfortunately, during WW2 almost all of the inner city (which is where most shopping, restaurants, and businesses reside) was destroyed.
Today, Cologne is Germany’s fourth largest city (behind Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich).
Food
We tried classic German potato pancakes, Kartoffelpuffer, which were served with applesauce and hot honey sauce. Brev gave them a 10/10. 😋
The Jo Show 