Day 8 - Nijmegen and Bonn

We had a great buffet breakfast at our hotel in Zwolle (yes, a buffet, in the age of Covid - surreal) I guess the dutch beat Covid already : )

Our first stop was Nijmegen on our way to Bonn.  Nijmegen is the oldest city in the Netherlands and in 2005 celebrated its 2000 year anniversary. A great stop for some coffee and to see some interesting buildings.  

This is the first time that you really notice the destruction that World War II probably had in cities in this area.  Lots of ugly modern buildings interspersed with old and/or restored old buildings.  

Traffic on our way to Bonn as we passed Cologne and Koblenz was heavy.  Did a lot of lane splitting to get through it.  It helped.  Did not know if it was allowed in Germany ... but nobody said it wasn't : )

Lots to see in Bonn.  Out hotel is on a pedestrian only street so we had to leave the motorcycles a couple of blocks away.  Here are some pictures.

What?!?!?

The Grote Markt in Nijmegen, Netherlands

The nicely restored De Waagh building with shops and restaurants in Nijmegen

Inside the De Waagh building in Nijmegen

Having a cappuccino in the De Waagh pub

A view of the streets and shops in Nijmegen

A fully restored windmill on our way to Bonn

Bonn's old town hall built in 1737 (Altes Rathaus) in the old market square

What is with Germans and their funky looking glasses? There are glasses stores everywhere

The good old train station in Bonn

Tacos al pastor? Wait, it is Turkish Doner!

The old gate in Bonn (Sterntor) - a reminder of Bonn's middle age fortifications

A pianist playing outside in the city of Beethoven 

The magnificent Rhine river

The biergarten at the Stadtgarden in front of the Rhine

Just chilling at the Stadtgarden