My first ever trip abroad without going with mum and dad was to Germany. I went with the school back in 1984! We didn’t stay in Cologne but did visit for a day. I can remember the Cathedral which was very impressive.
£50 is indeed cheaper than getting into London. That puts that into perspective, how bad trains are now.
Lovely photos and those lights are beautiful.
And that's if you're lucky your train isn't cancelled or delay
Domestic travel and accommodation is so expensive. It's much cheaper to go to Europe, and that's such a pity as there are many places I'd like to go in UK