Hello Germany

Starting my summer adventures

Welcome back to my little slice of Substack where I regularly talk about books and travel.

Recently I explained that I am spending the summer in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, getting to each location by train.

Well, my trip is ten days underway and I am now in beautiful Oslo.

I thought that I would share some photos of my journey so far.

Cologne

After taking a Eurostar from London to Brussels, I travelled to Cologne in Germany. Although it is not in Scandinavia, it certainly impressed me.

With charming architecture in its old town, Cologne is immediately intriguing. I was lucky enough to sample a local Jazz club while I was there.

The band of older gentlemen played classic jazz and were very talented. I loved sipping Pina Coladas while tapping my foot to well played jazz.

Only staying two nights, I had to try and see the big tourist attractions so I simply had to visit the colossal cathedral.

I bought a ticket online while I stood queueing. It was easy to do and cost £10.26. It was well worth the price.

The structure was breathtaking and the inside was ever better.

The floors had amazing mosaics and the stained glass windows were just beautiful.

I am about to go and explore more of Oslo but I will fill you in on my travels and hopefully provide some good insights and travel advice.