Suddenly Köln!
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janestarzAnd then we were suddenly in Köln!
We had booked a night in a hotel, warned the receptionist we would come out looking a little weird and had a great time at the Katakomben Tavern. Located in some old fortifications, every month larpers gather here for a fun night IT, diplomacy, dice games and some light sparring in the yard.
It was quite something else to dress up in the luxury of a hotel. *grin* And the night receptionist's face as we returned was priceless.
After a good night's sleep under down feather covers, we packed our bags and checked out. We could leave the car in the underground garage and walked into the Altstadt to explore. We goofed off, Ingressed and had a lovely brunch at a cafe/icecream parlour for half the price it would have cost at the hotel.
The last time I was in Köln was with my father for the Weihnachtsmarkt in 2013, so there were many mixed feelings, but good memories as well. I also knew my way around a bit and we could navigate quite well by paying a little attention where we were going.
Surprisingly, all the shops were closed on Sunday (no longer used to that!) but there were still loads and loads of people walking around the main shopping streets.
We strolled at the Rhein and climbed the Light bridge (also a portal on Ingress), overlooking the water and enjoying being out in the wild. Around 2, we picked up the car and drove home, another adventure behind us. Bratwurst, Flammkuchen, Gaffer Kölsch and Larp!
We had booked a night in a hotel, warned the receptionist we would come out looking a little weird and had a great time at the Katakomben Tavern. Located in some old fortifications, every month larpers gather here for a fun night IT, diplomacy, dice games and some light sparring in the yard.
It was quite something else to dress up in the luxury of a hotel. *grin* And the night receptionist's face as we returned was priceless.
After a good night's sleep under down feather covers, we packed our bags and checked out. We could leave the car in the underground garage and walked into the Altstadt to explore. We goofed off, Ingressed and had a lovely brunch at a cafe/icecream parlour for half the price it would have cost at the hotel.
The last time I was in Köln was with my father for the Weihnachtsmarkt in 2013, so there were many mixed feelings, but good memories as well. I also knew my way around a bit and we could navigate quite well by paying a little attention where we were going.
Surprisingly, all the shops were closed on Sunday (no longer used to that!) but there were still loads and loads of people walking around the main shopping streets.
We strolled at the Rhein and climbed the Light bridge (also a portal on Ingress), overlooking the water and enjoying being out in the wild. Around 2, we picked up the car and drove home, another adventure behind us. Bratwurst, Flammkuchen, Gaffer Kölsch and Larp!
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