I was just in Cologne for a couple days, although not for the same reason as most people. I was taking exams, while most people were wearing ridiculous costumes and getting falling-down drunk before 10am. I had actually completely forgot Karneval would be starting, so this was a bit of a shock. It was an interesting experience, though, kind of like a no-age-limits, wasted Halloween. What I thought was kind of cool was that groups of friends would all wear the same costume, presumably to find each other better in a crowd.
Being in Germany was nice, but for once, I also really missed France. It's hard to explain why; was it just too clean, too orderly? Hardly, at least not on Thursday when Karneval started. Did I miss the cafés on every corner? The fromageries? Or was the large amount of sketchy people in Köln (at least around the Hauptbahnhof) just off-putting? I really can't put my finger on it.
It did, however, make me wonder where I will be happiest. I think a piece of my heart will always be in both places (and I guess in the U.S., too. And Italy).
And I definitely think I won't be ready to leave at the end of April.
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