Today we took our longest bus ride of our trip. It was a four hour ride from Amsterdam to Cologne. We didn’t spot a border sign but we knew we where in Germany when cars started passing our bus at alarming rates. Swish…and they’re gone! Most of the group took the opportunity for extended naps. Jet lag is still a bit of an issue. The highlight of the trip was stopping for a restroom break. It costs money and we had to borrow money from Michal (our tour guide) and he was happily prepared to assist. As usual, the lady’s line was long and slow. Some things never change.

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Germany was celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi and the streets were crowded. To get to the Cathedral of St. Peter, or the Cologne Cathedral, we took a short-cut through the Cologne Central Station from our Marriott Hotel. Due to the holiday there was a tremendous number of individuals. Many were in costume for the holiday celebrations. If you see the fellows in green…well, that’s just a fraternity.