One Friday we took a field trip to Köln, which is about a 30 minute train ride away from Bonn. It is known for its rich history, beautiful buildings and architecture, and amazing gelato! From our first steps out of the train station, we were welcomed with the magnificent beauty of the Cologne Cathedral – the “Kölner Dom”. It was so tall that not even a camera could capture the entire building in one shot. First, we took a historic tour of the city where we discovered that the first cologne (perfume) ever invented was actually in Köln: Eau de Cologne! We learned that the Romans used to live there and, thus, it was a royal city. So much history — middle school history classes don’t teach you anything compared to this! We passed by the Love Locks Bridge (there’s one in every European City) where couples go to lock their love to the bridge -- and to each other for the rest of their lives (and the key goes into the Rhine)! It was precious to see all the names and dates on the locks — some from 60 years ago! Some locks were even welded there — there’s no turning back from that! There were even a couple bike locks— classy.
Finally, the day was coming to a close and we had the most exciting adventure — going to the top of the Cathedral of Köln! It was a terrifying, shaky escalator ride up to the top (about 50 floors high), but it was so amazing to see the inside of the cathedral and how it was built. From there, we walked through the narrow behind-the-scenes steps to make our way safely to the bottom. It was a great experience and a very exhausting but definitely worth spending day. LMU film students conquered Köln!
Written by Natalie Perez
