We got up not very early but not too late either: we know that you have to be on time if you want the best for breakfast in a hotel.

Breakfast was delicious and very versatile: from all the different kinds of cooking an egg to many different tastes of jam, all sorts of fruits and yoghurts and a lot of various sweet and savory delicacies.

We took a tour of the hotel and spotted the spa, it looked so cozy and welcoming. The hotel also has a little café, a lounge bar and a restaurant. when we got around, everything was closed but we could enter and I took a few pictures of the lovely café.

We went back to our room and I think that we were tired and kinda sick today: I slept for about 2 hours while BabyLuv watched some tv and read his magasine. We wanted to see the city but when we got outside, it was pouring and it really felt like it wouldn't stop.

So we decided to go to the spa instead. What a great decision! It made us feel so good we almost fell asleep in the relaxing chairs.

The ride was very quick and we were there in no time. The young woman at the reception of the hotel was so friendly and cute. She tried her best to explain everything in English. She was really sweet.

We stayed at the Dorint An der Messe hotel, on the other side of the Rhine. We really liked our hotel room, it was spacious, with lots of light and air-conditioning/heating. It was clean and the beds were very comfortable. I'm not too keen on double beds because I love to cuddle but it seems there aren't many hotel that have real king/queen beds anymore.

BabyLuv checked the informations about the hotel: time for breakfast, possible restaurant, the spa services. I checked the possible ways to get to the concert hall.

We both ended up falling asleep after awhile: BabyLuv wasn't feeling 100% and I was getting seriously sick because of my allergies. (There's carpet all over the hotel.)

Adventures  in Cologne began with my allergies striking pretty hard (I had to go the emergencies and wait until after the concert to get my asthma medecine but took a couple of pills to calm the symptoms) and we saw beautiful windows trying to look for something more sustainable to eat.

We didn't find anything unfortunately because the concert hall is situated in a industrial part of Cologne. We took some biscuits in a tiny shop.

I was so ready and excited to see Florence + The Machine live but I tried my best to stay calm because otherwise I knew my allergies would strike again. I don't remember who was the first part of the concert but the sound seemed nice.

We had a couple of drinks waiting for the show.

Since we arrived just before noon in Germany and that check-in at the hotel wasn't before 15:00, we decided that we would eat near the station. We were first surprised to find nothing open or nowhere to eat (I'm pretty sure now that we didn't look thoroughly enough). We went around a block and saw a restaurant we knew could only be part of a chain but we were too hungry and tired to look for something else. Plus some of the chains are not too bad (hem hem, Starbucks).

I loved the mexican inspired decoration, the tones were very welcoming and soft. The staff was friendly but they weren't many. The food wasn't the best and I can even say that we won't be going back if we can avoid it.

The mushroom soup was the worst I've ever tasted. I only took a spoon but couldn't eat it.

In Germany, they have different bread and sauce too but they're both very yummy and healthy. The corn and the ribs were okay. Peter said his burritos were too. I'm glad we were hungry though.

We're just heading to Köln, Germany this morning to go see Florence + The Machine and I'm SO excited! It's going to be so good! Hopefully I can take pictures...