Bonn – HurricaneMaine

Traveling from Sinzheim to Bonn was interesting. I planned the route in the DB app as I purchased the Deutschland ticket that gives me unlimited regional trains, buses, and trams. Unfortunately, the first train was so delayed (which happens a lot) that I could not make any other connections. I didn’t take the time to look at the different times that the 4 trains would be coming which could take some time in planning. Instead I took one regional train and paid to take two high speed trains instead. Long layovers for those trains but less hassle. Lesson learned. Now I look up each train separately and bookmark in the app two possible choices just in case.

I planned to stay 6 nights here as it is easy to go from some of the cities I wanted to see from Bonn. I also wanted to be able to buy groceries and cook to balance the Christmas market food I have been eating. I am also in search of affordable new footwear, preferably hikers or boots, but they need to be okay to walk distances in.

Also the layovers at the train stations in some cities are pretty interesting. There are so many shops that have every day things people need at normal prices. So many people picking up the things they need while they are waiting. And at this point I need to buy things like face moisturizer, dental floss, and hair styling products. Of course an advent tea box of different teas for each day of December was a good purchase.

I found a Haribo store. I do love gummy candy and wanted to buy all of it. I had to try the waffle variety. When I opened the bag it did smell like waffles like when you walk into the kitchen for breakfast. It tasted more like vanilla, especially the little cream gummy.

I loved walking around the Bonn alstadt which is the old town in the center.

Beethoven’s house.

I stopped into the church where a service was being conducted. I stayed for some time to listen to the amazing choir. Bonn minster is one of the oldest church in Germany dating back to the 11th century.