After returning to London having completed the ride up the East coast of England, I packed up my bike and camping gear put it on a ship to Australia.

It was time to start heading home.

Train to Cologne

I had booked my train trip to Berlin a couple of months in advance. The first leg was that Eurostar to Brussels. This was the first time that I had been on this train. It is really good.

I got to St Pancreas in plenty of time to go through that security checks. These are done far quicker than is the case when flying.

Before long, I was flying across that Kent countryside towards that English Channel. The ride under the channel is quick an experience. Check out the video.

Once in France the train really picks up speed.

Soon I was in Brussels where I changed to a Thales Train that took me to Cologne.

Cologne

I had a coupe of days in Cologne. It is famous for its Cathedral and its location of the Rhine. It also has a lot of ancient Roman history.

Berlin
My next stop was to be Berlin.

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