This was our last full day in the city. The Cathedral Christmas market is (surprise) right next to the Cathedral. We didn’t find it initially. It was one of our favorites both for the food and purchases.
One morning we needed breakfast and the hotel’s options didn’t do it for me. We went looking for a German sausage. We found the best one ever! At least in our opinion. We went back the last morning in Cologne for another sausage.
And yes, we both ended up with a Kolsch beer, for breakfast. Hey! It was the best choice for our chosen breakfast.
Next was a hunt for the Maritime Christmas market, down near the Rhine River. Easy to find once we realized the Ferris wheel was part of the market.
Naturally, there needed to be a pirate ship serving drinks at this market since you were on the water.
It may have been our least favorite however we had some hot drinks and talked with a really interesting German couple that leads wine tours. We have their business card and hope to get in touch with them at a later time.
The last market to find was the Angel Christmas market, characterized by lots of white lights. It was a hike, but we were determined.
We got a little dessert while waiting for the sun to set.
Then these odd puppets wound their way through the market.
The sun finally went down and we were able to get a few good photos.
We went back to the cathedral for a night-time photo and another visit to the Cathedral Christmas market.
The Christmas market was buzzing with people this being a Friday night and a lot of weekenders were in town. Yikes!
Eric was looking for wine and I found a ‘vegetarian’ tarte flambe’ – totally enjoyed every last bite.
The crowds were getting too much for me. Eric was loving it and I was done. After getting back to the room I grabbed this photo of the smaller market outside our window – O.M.G. Look at the people – no thank you.
We’re back to Amsterdam for a few days before flying out. Let’s see what Eric has planned.
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