cologne.

even though cologne is only a half an hour or so away, we waited until this weekend to go because starting april first we get to take regional trains for free.

this is the cathedral in cologne.

this is the top part of the cathedral.

some stained glass goodness.

organ!

this is the area of the church where you can light a candle in prayer. i'm pretty sure those things in the cases are possessions of preists that used to work in this particular cathedral.

this is from the other side of the cathedral. look at all that buttressey goodness!

BUTTRESSES!

this is a coat that i really, really, really want but it's like 159 euros. the reason i want it is....

IT HAS TINY SHARKS ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is a picture of emily and i next to a giant cat statue. yes, we are huge dorks.