77. The Stairs of Death

Today we took a vote. This was the first time voting has been involved in deciding what we are going to do today. In the end, it wasn't much different than what we do every other day, but people like having a say in things. So walking out of the apartment I knew we were heading to the Cologne Cathedral. I didn't know we were going to climb a million steps to get to the top of that cathedral. Have you seen how tall this thing is?!

I couldn't even get a picture that showed the top and the bottom! And the steps to the top, weren't just normal staircases. I'm talking spiral staircases, people. So we are basically walking straight up these narrow steps while the oxygen is thinning, and the lactic acid is taking over my legs. If this weren't bad enough, there was only one staircase. That means everyone who walks up, comes down the same way. So we are climbing up on the inner part of the stairwell, on our tiptoes, about 1 centimeter away from slipping and plummeting to our deaths.

In the end, the view was worth it! And we saw the worlds larges free swinging bell.

We went to an art museum and an artifact museum today too, but the real highlights were the french fries and milkshakes. Someday us spoiled kids will appreciate all the "boring" history stuff we struggle through over here. For now, I'll keep encouraging Brody to ask for snacks along our walks each day :)