June 12-15 Mega Cologne Post #8 Sunday Afternoon

So we left the flea market and protest so we could ascend the Dom Cathedral. Its 533 steps to the top...than amazingly 533 steps down. Here is Saviya in front of the Dom (You can always click the pictures to make them larger!)

I cant think of many landmarks around the world I have visited 3 days in a row and loved it.o

Colin about to ascend the beast

Really, its over 300 feet to the top platform and close to 420 feet high in total

We get to the midway point and its pretty grand, but realize soon, more climbing!

Saviya in the stairwell....stupid graffiti taggers

And Colin

The final staircase to the highest platform.

At the interior of the platform looking up into one of the towers of the Dom

View Of the City East across the Rhine from the highest platform

Saviya looking south over Cologne.

Looking over to the second tower

Lookin out over the Rhine from outside on the platform

Looking towards the Rhine and the south

Hereis the main part of downtown Cologne

So we made it up, sweated out 2 liters of last nights bier...than began the climb down.