Andernach to Cologne - 92 km (561 total)

I went the long way and I am tired, but Cologne is an exciting large city. I  am in the downtown area near the Catheral and central shopping. More pictures and story to come. Going to get a bier.
The trip here was eventful. I not only went the long way but I had three bike path construction detours to content with. One on which I missed a sign put me in the deep woods before I knew it was wrong. The others were throught industrial districts. I took no picture of these wrong turns. I arrived in Cologne about  one and a half hours behind my self imposed schedule. Two of the picture are from the town of Remagen. A town where the US Army fought the Germany for control of a bridge. A movie was made about the battle. I did ride for a while with Dieter a 40ish young man from Holland. We talked about beer. We both agreed that Hetzog Jan was a very good beer. He told me it was brewed in the Limburg area of Holland very near where I am going. Maybe I will find some in Gemany.

The city is full of people and the shopping area (my hotel is in the center of the shopping district) is alive with people. I took picture here. I also walked by the central Catheral. Charles and I went there on our trip to Europe in 2007. I did not go in, I stayed outside and drank beer with the police.
I had a good steak at the smallest steakhouse in Cologne.  Tomorrow, I will continue north to Dossledorf.