An afternoon in CologneAn afternoon in Cologne

A group photo in front of Cologne Cathedral. Poor Veni had a whole row of cameras in front of him (didn’t anyone take a picture of this). But here is proof: you can just download a copy from Flickr, so you only need one camera.

The Dom Christmas Market. This one was a bit more expensive than the others, perhaps because it is more popular, and in prime position.

An afternoon in CologneAn afternoon in Cologne

Some people headed straight for the high street to do some serious shopping.

There was also the option of ice skating at Heumarkt. But there was a lot of water on the ice (perhaps it was too warm?) and it could have been a very uncomfortable afternoon for anyone adventurous enough. Not me!

An afternoon in CologneAn afternoon in CologneThere was also so historical sightseeing to be done. Here is the Cologne Town Hall, with some excavated Roman Ruins below and in front of it.

…or a peaceful walk next to the Rhine.

An afternoon in CologneAn afternoon in Cologne

There was some tradional German folk music on display…

…including from the Alps, it seems.

An afternoon in CologneAn afternoon in Cologne

In the end, there were some tired delegates waiting for the bus.

But where are the photos of people sleeping on the bus on the way home? They haven’t been uploaded to Flickr yet.