March 2026. Bonn. Germany. More highlights from our half day in Bonn, which seems to have stolen the Pied Piper from Hamelin for its pedestrian crossing. Apart from schnitzel and a beer, the essential activity in Bonn is a visit to Haus der Geschichte Bonn, 10 minutes south of the station by tram or underground… Continue reading Nicole in front of a washing machine, Bonn
Tag: Germany
A dash to Dusseldorf
March 2026. Dusseldorf. Germany. Day 2 of our German mini-break (ugh); time to leave Wuppertal‘s anarchism, and head to the teutonic order of Dusseldorf, where the boys would no doubt have enjoyed a cultural afternoon. The DBahn website taunted us with cancellations, and rail replacement buses lined the walk to Wuppertal Hbf, so the sight… Continue reading A dash to Dusseldorf
I❤️WuBÄRtal
March 2026. Wuppertal. Germany. Only three (3) nights in Cologne with the boys, but so much to explore in North Rhine-Westphalia, which kindly lets a group of five of you travel round the state all day for 59,80 euros. We’d had a big argument family planning meeting that first lunchtime in Gaffel and decided to… Continue reading I❤️WuBÄRtal
“What’s Mainzer in Päffgen Kölsch eingelegt Dad ?” TEA AT LOMMI’S
March 2026. Cologne. Germany. Our first of 3 nights in Cologne; I knew I had to visit Gaststätte Lommerzheim (“Lommi’s“) at some point, why not now ? “It’s like the Hare and Hounds” I tell Matt. Frankly, you queue for opening, either for lunch (11) or teatime (4.30), or you miss out. James and Matthew… Continue reading “What’s Mainzer in Päffgen Kölsch eingelegt Dad ?” TEA AT LOMMI’S
Brauhaus Sion, Cologne
March 2026. Cologne. Germany. I thought long and hard about blog titles for Cologne. “Day 1, Hour 3” ? “A Sion of the Times” ? “No, STOP bringing the Kolsch !” ? It’s so much easier when the only possible answer is “Gone for a Burton“. I ought to score these Cologne pubs; I score… Continue reading Brauhaus Sion, Cologne
Brauhaus Gaffel am Dom
March 2026. Cologne. Germany. A short family holiday in Cologne, the first since New York in 2019, a year before Donald J Trump was unceremoniously booted out of office. And a year before the pandemic briefly made pubs insignificant. In 2022 we met up with a former Pub Man of the Year and her husband… Continue reading Brauhaus Gaffel am Dom
BEER AND “Zuckerbäcker Goop” NIGHT AT LIECHTENSTEIN YOUTH HOSTEL
June 2024. Schaan-Vaduz. Liechtenstein. You can stay in luxury in Bulgaria or Albania for £30 a night, but Mrs RM had to bust the budget to stay overnight as we completed the European micronations. This might be the most expensive youth hostel in the world, but luckily Mrs RM had booked a Sunday night for… Continue reading BEER AND “Zuckerbäcker Goop” NIGHT AT LIECHTENSTEIN YOUTH HOSTEL
Top 10 Schnitzel & Kölsch Pubs – Brauhaus Päffgen
Right, I found my mouse, I may have (temporarily) fixed the boiler, I need to catch up on the posts. Here’s the last one from Cologne. 4th November 2022. “A European Must Visit” said Ron Pattinson in his Guide to Cologne, which sounds like a recommendation to me. Dave loved it too, and so did… Continue reading Top 10 Schnitzel & Kölsch Pubs – Brauhaus Päffgen
COLOGNE SHOPPING SPECIAL
I’ve left my mouse at home so blogging is a sod. Treat this as a “contractual obligation” post for my Patronised readers who expect a post and artisanal beer and food matching recommendation daily. 4th November 2022. Well, that’s tough, as this is a post about Cologne shopping centre as a follow-on to Pauline’s comment… Continue reading COLOGNE SHOPPING SPECIAL
LOMMI’S
4th November 2022. On our last morning in Cologne we left the bags at TRYP and walked over the Hohenzollernbrücke to the east bank. I think we got our money’s worth from this budget Wyndham hotel outside the station, but I took a fistful of sweets to make sure. Mrs RM did some energetic walking… Continue reading LOMMI’S
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