This past weekend, we took a quick overnight jaunt up to Cologne.  Five years ago, on our Beer and Cathedral Tour of Germany, it was our first stop.  When we found out we were moving to Germany, it was pretty clear to both of us that we would have to visit Cologne again.  And what better time to do it than during Christmas time with the Weihnachtsmarkt!?  As an added bonus, we got to meet up with a fellow AST, her husband and kids!

We decided to take the train this time instead of driving.  Aaron did some savvy computering with a coworker