Bonn; Thursday, 08 July, 2010

An utterly uneventful journey across to Bonn, apart from the long queues at immigration where they were questioning everyone entering the country, even those on EU passports, though it did mean my bag was already on the reclaim belt when I arrived at it. Having, just, caught the bus into town I wandered over to the hotel and checked in.

With everything safely stowed in my room I headed back out and caught the U-Bahn down to Bad Godesberg. I’d been here many years ago, the first time I’d come to Cologne, but hadn’t really looked around the place that much.

From the station I wandered down the Kilometre or so to the riverside where there are spectacular views of one of the prettier bits of the Rhine, with the hills and vineyards climbing on the opposite bank.

I caught the car ferry across the river to have a quick wander around the other side and to get some stunning views of the sun setting behind the Rhine. Realising that it was now starting to get quite late I caught the ferry back over, walked back to the station and just made the train back to Bonn. I arrived a couple of minutes before 10, and managed to grab the last, and slightly greasy, bratwurst from the kiosk in the station before they closed (but that was still preferable to the McIndigestion, which would have been the only other option).

I had a long wander through the city centre in the fading light, before heading back to the hotel.