As you already know, Matt and I both suffer from severe wanderlust. We're itching to take another big trip but it looks like it might be next year before that happens. In the mean time, we just can't resist getting away on the weekends. Even a few days someplace new is exciting and so worth the effort.
I'm not sure how Aachen happened. I'd never heard of it before, to be honest. But, when we sat down to look at Eurostar destinations, we settled on Germany and Aachen is the first place you come to when you head in that direction. So Aachen was our destination. We left after work on a Friday and were there within a few hours and settled into the center of the city.
We had a lovely weekend people watching from sidewalk cafes, visiting the Aachen Cathedral and the town hall (Rathaus). Like Aix en Provence, Aachen is known for their fountains. My favorite was the Fountain of Puppets with all of its movable parts. Aachen is also famous for being the royal seat of Charlemagne, so a museum visit was on the agenda. One location that was not on the agenda was the red light district. However, we were casually strolling around the city center walking off dinner one night and after a right turn, then a left, then a right, that is exactly where we found ourselves. It's just a few blocks from the Town Hall and apparently dates back to the middle ages. We quickly retreated to some nearby streets without red lights and floor to ceiling windows.
Here are some of my favorite photos from the weekend. Don't worry, none of them are from our short and accidental foray into the red light district.
I'm not sure how Aachen happened. I'd never heard of it before, to be honest. But, when we sat down to look at Eurostar destinations, we settled on Germany and Aachen is the first place you come to when you head in that direction. So Aachen was our destination. We left after work on a Friday and were there within a few hours and settled into the center of the city.
We had a lovely weekend people watching from sidewalk cafes, visiting the Aachen Cathedral and the town hall (Rathaus). Like Aix en Provence, Aachen is known for their fountains. My favorite was the Fountain of Puppets with all of its movable parts. Aachen is also famous for being the royal seat of Charlemagne, so a museum visit was on the agenda. One location that was not on the agenda was the red light district. However, we were casually strolling around the city center walking off dinner one night and after a right turn, then a left, then a right, that is exactly where we found ourselves. It's just a few blocks from the Town Hall and apparently dates back to the middle ages. We quickly retreated to some nearby streets without red lights and floor to ceiling windows.
Here are some of my favorite photos from the weekend. Don't worry, none of them are from our short and accidental foray into the red light district.
Guess where we're off to next weekend. I'll give you a hint... gondolas! So excited!!
Have you ever been to Aachen?
