Sous un Ciel en Couleurs: city-trip

We tried to wake up early this morning but we stayed in bed longer than we wanted. We had a big breakfast (at least I did, thinking we wouldn't eat for lunch like yesterday).

Then we went to the spa and it was really nice to be able to breathe properly again.

We had to give our room back at noon so we did and then we wanted to go get the sightseeing bus but we didn't find the stop and walked all the way across the Rhine to the station. It was a beautiful walk, the sun was shining high even though it was chilly, we saw parts of the city that we wouldn't have seen if we took the bus then.

We still had 4 hours to kill so we put our luggages in a safe at the station, I got a chai tea latte from Starbucks and we looked for the bus tour. The driver was really funny and nice.

The ride wasn't really good: it's not too comfortable (if you have back problems, I don't recommend it) and you don't see as much as you'd like but we were happy to be able to know more about the city. We had some big laughs in the bus looking at the people who were sleeping or hearing what they said. I love the picture of Peter laughing, it's my favorite!

After the bus ride, we got our luggages back but still had 1 hour so we went to grab some lunch at a brasserie: at first you'd think it's really tiny because of the doors and when you enter, it's like a whole new universe! It was so huge and so long, I couldn't believe it. the decorations were really pretty.

We had a yummy lunch (I couldn't finish, obviously with the breakfast I had) and we were happy and full when we boarded the train. I had a little time to buy some postcards too.

Overall this trip was really nice and fun and relaxing. I really recommend visiting Cologne and I hope you'll have as much fun as we did.

No little notes

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.

BabyLuv and I really enjoy the spa since we went a few years ago for the first time.

No little notes

After stopping at Starbucks for a Chai Tea Latte, we took a cab to our hotel.

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.)

Before we left we had a quick snack.

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.