OIDFA Trip Day 14 evening. Koln Koln was a surprise. When you step out of the train station, the cathedral is facing you. It shares a central plaza with the train station.
I walked the 3 blocks to my hotel, parked my luggage, and went back to the cathedral. After trying several doors, I found the one that was open and took a look inside. It's another of the huge cathedrals. Someone was playing the organ. Organ pipes are mounted in several areas of the church so the sound is all around. I noticed a poster at one point that I translated to say Free Organ Concerts weekly. And it gave today's date. Shortly after that I was urged out because they were closing the doors. After finding some dinner, and waiting till 7:30, I went back to the cathedral for the concert. The seats were already full, so I sat on a ledge along the outside wall. This organist was playing Waggner, Liszt and Bach. He believed in running the organ at full blast. He was good but it was a bit overwhelming. His second encore was a very dainty, delightful piece. It was the best bit of music of the whole evening. It was a short visit to Koln. I didn't expect to see anything of the town since it was just a convenient stopover between the cruise and Groningen. The cathedral, and then the concert were certainly bonuses. My hotel window looked out over the train station. I could hear the train announcements at times. Day 14 Church number 7 Alice in Oregon -- getting ready to set up at county fair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
