Another day, another beautiful city. To be honest, all this adventuring is knackering, so I had to have a power nap en route. I definitely need an extra pump of HRT and probably some testosterone gel before tomorrow!

We parked up in a fantastic spot on the riverside in Cologne. There was a little bit of embarrassing shenanigans with hooking up the electrics, with many experienced German camper-vanners looking at us with horror/bemusement/amusement- but we got there in the end.

We marched into Cologne and did our customary route-march through the Cathedral, the old town, the bridges and anything else they mention on Trip-advisor. Beautiful city but, like my home town of Swansea, it has been scarred by the war to become an ugly, lovely place ( to paraphrase Dylan Thomas).

We ended up in a loud, proud and local restaurant. You could have anything to drink, as long as it was beer- and anything to eat, as long as it was bratwurst and potatoes! I was rocking out my O-level German like a pro- or like an extra from ‘allo ‘allo- take your pick!

Finally a quick campsite comment:

We stayed at Camping Berger, Uferstraße 71 – 73, 50996 Köln

We were a bit worried about this one because the Tripadvisor reviews were a bit iffy, but went for it because of the location. Also, we’re mostly only in one spot for a night or two, so if it’s convenient, cleanish and reasonably priced, that’s OK with us. We thought it was good overall, the site worked out at 31 Euros for one night, with power etc included.

The good bits: Great location, on the river 7km from Cologne. Friendly staff, clean warm showers, fresh bread every morning, and a nearby hotel for decent meals.

The bad bits: The showers and loos are upstairs, which is a problem for anyone with mobility problems. The pricing is a little opaque, so make sure you add in the per-person price when budgeting.