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their brands of beer or of soccer. Both cities were nearly obliter- ated during WWII yet their build back took different approaches with Cologne aiming for a style replicating older eras like the 1950s, whereas Dusseldorf led with a much more contemporary look evidenced by colorful ultramodern-looking structures.
For us, the Christmas markets more than lived up to its
reputation with their extraordinary festive representations of the season while surrounded by numerous sights of historic interest. Ordinarily this kind of trip might have been viewed in the category of a nice easy retirement vacation. Throw in COVID-19 and I think it might begin to meet the definition of adventure travel.
The Shephards’ Holiday Wonderland
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