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This was an amazing day, just like every day till now. Tough night last night though, as the “hotel” we’re in is less than top notch. To call it a hotel is really kind and gracious; it’s more like just a room with beds and a bathroom. No amenities. No TV, no air conditioning, no […]

Simple bus ride to Train Station Arriving in Cologne was so simple today. We left our hostel – and our new friend Wolfgang at about 7:00 am this morning. The bus ride was easy. I had forgotten that I could use Google Translate to write out questions and simply show them to people. So .

I know. It’s a funny word, right? But it is the name of the house in which we’re staying here in Monschau. According to our host, Wolfgang, this town was at one time a thriving locale for the production of textiles for the region. In the 1800’s and early 1900’s, his family worked and lived