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From Cologne, Germany
Our final stop on our 5 week Europe tour is Cologne Germany and we are staying in a charming section of the city on Neusserplatz. We are staying on the square of a very large cathedral named St. Agnes and the clock tower of the church is visible from the small kitchen where we take our breakfast. The square is lined with trees and in the park square, various community events are held–the Thursday morning farmer’s market and a Saturday used bicycle sale. Cologne seems to have more bicycle riders than any city we have been in. We have seen toddlers on bikes without peddles, business men commuting to work, women in summer dresses, shoppers coming home from the grocer’s with provisions in their rear basket and families pedaling together. Eno, Surya and I rented bikes on several occasions and toured the bike paths along the Rhine river. The river way was bustling with people both locals and tourists. There were abundant youth hanging out around the railway bridge just below the great Dom Cathedral. In Germany drinking bottled beer in public is fully accepted and it seems to be the local past time. Also so many Germans smoke cigarettes! We saw great barges chugging along the Rhine and we biked a half hour out of the city to riverbank summer spots where local could spend the day on small sand beaches playing football and swimming in the river.
Our host studio the Yoga Loft is a serene and spacious, located just two blocks from our flat. Veronique Fleming is our host and her positive and supportive energy has been tremendous for us. Anna Kirby from New Zealand has joined us here to assist in the training. She speaks German and so has been so helpful in and out of the classroom. Anna finished our 200 hour in Santa Fe 2 summers ago. We have has students come to take the course from Antwerp, Stockholm and Abu Dhabi.
This morning Eno and I went across the street to the local “Bakerie” to buy croissants for breakfast. Eno has become an accomplished scooter rider and can weave through foot traffic and stop at the street corners ahead of us. There are numerous cafes along the square and last night we had Italian food with Veronique our host, as the warm June sun set over the plaza. Earlier we had visited the magnificent Dom Cathedral built in the 13th century along the Rihine. Apparently it was spared during the American bombing over Cologne during the WW II. Its massive spires completely dominate the city and can be viewed from miles around. On our recent bike trip we went far down the river Rhine along a long bend in the river and could see the Dom Cathedral stand out as the center piece of the city. Anna and Eno and I walked to the top the day we visited—all 533 steps. The ascent took us above the belltower (Eno and I recalled the story of Quasimodo in the belfry of Notre Dame in Paris) as we surveyed the 7-8 bells grand bells atop the Dom. The view over the Rhine was breath taking and the sheer height of the look out turret was astounding. Eno and I loved the gargoyles hanging from the eaves with dragon wings and pointy ears.
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Dearest one,
please send me an email address so I can communicate with you?
I am still resonating with asana, meditations and thoughts on living in the Middle……with gratitude and love…..for you and Surya…….and so good to see Mr. Eno as well…can’t wait to hear him chanting the Guyatri on my new CD!!
May all love surround you,
denise