Last weekend we took the train to Düsseldorf, which is about
a half hour north of Cologne. Düsseldorf is like Cologne’s younger, trendier
sister while Cologne clings to its “old world” charm. The two cities have a bit
of a rivalry that I think is akin to Pittsburgh and Cleveland. One of the main
sources of this rivalry is their beer: kölsch
in Cologne versus alt in Düsseldorf.
Kölsch is a lighter beer that served in tiny 0.2 liter glasses (think juice
glass size). Alt was a darker beer that
was served in a slightly bigger glass, maybe 0.3 or 0.4 liters. I’m not much of
a beer connoisseur, but I preferred kölsch, but maybe I’m just biased.
After lunch and trying some alt, we walked along the Rhine and
went to the top of an observation tower. We seem to be making a habit of going
to the top of tall buildings when we go to a new city.
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| Rhine River |
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| Observation Tower |
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| Don't look down! |
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| Düsseldorf |
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| Can you see Cologne in the distance? |
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| Düsseldorf |
I enjoy reading of your adventures! And great pictures too!
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