Preview of Allison_bakke’sblog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: London, United Kingdom Entry Title: “In London” Entry: “I left Madrid less than two weeks ago and have already hit five cities in three countries. All in a day’s work! Cologne was my first stop, where I took advantage of the terrific Christmas markets and visited the fabulous Gothic Cathedral. I walked all over the city, tried some hot German wine and bratwurst while tring to keep my toes warm. I was only there for about two days, then I left to Strasbourg, making a brief stop in Heidelberg on the way. Heidelberg was a bit colder than Cologne, but really beautiful with its Christmas lights and markets, and a fantastic old ruined castle that fulfilled all my American imaginings about what an old European castle should be — piles of stones, tumbling towers, fabulous views of the kingdom and a moat (although now dry). After several hours and a hot chocolate to warm my cold insides on a rainy day, I got back on the train and arrived in Strasbourg. Still colder than Heidelberg, Strasbourg was the best yet. It’s a cross between Germany, France and Amsterdam (Amsterdam because there are c****s running thoroughout the old part of the city). Half-timbered, midevil buildings and beautiful neo-classical and French renaissance architecture, all decked out in lights for Christmas. Strasbourg had …
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