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Last year we really enjoyed shopping in clothing stores C & A. Unfortunately, in Cologne, there were fewer and we were able to visit only three: two large and one special, for people with a large size clothes.

The first store C & A was at Schildergasse 60-68, for twenty minutes, we can easily get to it on foot from the hotel. However, to find the entrance to the building has been more difficult than to understand my map and orient yourself. We came up against a closed door and decided to seek help from passers-by, one of them suggested that the entrance to the store on the other side. It should be noted that the prices of clothes in Cologne than in Berlin, and if the purpose of your trip is the shopping - it is better to go to the East. In the west, prices are higher because of higher incomes: the concentration of car production and major business centers. Therefore, making a few purchases, we decided to walk to the neighboring department C & A, on Hohe Strasse 67. However, a second store was absolutely useless to us, it is obvious that there is clothes bought big people - close to the sign C & A plaque was XXL.

Back at the hotel, and a little rest after lunch going on the Rhine promenade. There are bike rental and we decided to rent a pair of iron horses to explore the city and look at it in terms of convenience for cyclists. We chartered a vehicle for 3 hours - this obviously should have been enough, the owners have taken with us for 5 € and, as used herein, made a copy of our ID - it was enough to my driving license. The weather was gorgeous - the bright sun was shining, the temperature is normal, and we are pleased drove along the waterfront.

I found it difficult to navigate while moving on the map, so from time to time made a few stops and checks with the area. So we got to the center of the park Volksgarten, where Friday was a very busy day. People have probably felt offensive weekend and arrived in the country, to take a good rest. Everywhere there were grills and fryers, the kids ran around the green grass and playing with a ball. Here in the park were small rides, inflatable trampoline and playground. Here come the "tent on wheels" and vacationers can always buy mineral water or ice cream. This idyllic!

The park has a small lake, it was inhabited by a variety of waterfowl, who like to pose in front of the cameras. The birds are so used to people that walk around freely in the territory, is not frightened.

Suddenly, the sky was overcast and the clouds began to blow strong winds - a signal to what is necessary to go in the opposite way. We quickly packed up and drove in the direction of the Rhine. Suddenly the wind blew so hard that we were like a giant with a mighty hand pushed the bicycle droshky. Barely able to cope with gusts we got to the point of hire, where workers are in a hurry closed the garage door. At this time, had already started to rain and we hurried to the hotel because it did not bring an umbrella. Although it has little to what helped: the wind was so strong that it would raise the air leaves the ground. Wet and tired, we got to the hotel in time: the rain fell harder. It should be noted that this is the second time in Germany, when we took bikes and had to stop the ride because of the weather, last year the rain caught us in Potsdam.

By evening, the rain had stopped and it was decided to go for a walk along the Rhine promenade. The weather was very calm after the storm, and we love to see the city on the background of the river. Order and cleanliness around the forced once again to reflect on the extraordinary love of people to their city and the country as a whole. Perhaps take centuries to instill the same feelings Russians and perhaps thousands of years.

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