Today its well and truly Deutschland. By mind-morning we're at Koln (Cologne) and its gobsmacking cathedral. Work on this cathedral started in the early 13th century, abandoned late in the 15th and recommenced in the 19th before being completed near the end in 1880. The Cathederal stands over 500 ft above the street. The Spires on the roof look pretty from the ground, across the square there is a life size replica of one, that helps you comprehend just how far ...

We packed up in Hong Kong and made it to the airport in plenty of time, what an increadible airport! The kids loved catching the fast train to the gate. While we waited Max made use of the free airport wifi to write his blog. We got to Frankfurt, on the way from the Airport I noticed the signs to Hannover. The next day in the Gym DW was reporting the opening of cebit in Hannover today. Until this point we hadn't worked out anything to do here. The place looks li...