Köln Volksfest and Museumsnacht Köln

Last weekend, we went to two traditional Köln events in one evening: the Köln Autumn Carnival and Museum Night. Before the citizens of Köln pull out all the stops for the "real" Karneval in February (think Mardi Gras cranked up 1,000 notches), there's a small fall carnival on the banks of the Rhine. From the top of the ferris wheel, we got some great shots of the skyline.

That night was also the Köln Museum Night, an annual event where most of the city's museums are open late and visitors can buy one ticket for entry into all of them. We took advantage of the extended hours and swung by the Schokolade Museum café for some DELICIOUS cake.