Cologne - Middle-Aged People, Moustaches & Lots of Smoke

Cologne isn't the liveliest of cities. It seems like a high percentage of the population are aged between 55 & 70, have moustaches (even some of the women), & smoke continuously.
Just across from my hotel, there was a cute pub that sold fantastic schnitzel & was rockin with 80's pop classics. I was surrounded by middle-aged people both times I wandered in there for a couple of beers, which were served in the smallest beer glasses I've ever seen (a commonality in Cologne). And smoke is everywhere - people are lighting up as soon as they've finished their last one.
The one full day I had in Cologne I headed towards the Dom, this magnificent cathedral - the biggest in Germany. Very impressive indeed! I stumbled on the surreal ceremony celebrating the patron saint of chefs, & 5 chefs were knighted with a sword. There were chefs in hats everywhere.
Then outside the dom there was this drum festival going on - love drumming!
But after that, not much else to do but people watch.

From Fulda to Cologne (Koln)

Pretty boring little train trip really. Only took a couple of hours of listening to Eckhardt Tolle's, The Power of Now, on my ipod & I was there.
Finding my hotel ended up being a bit of a nightmare. Firstly, finding someone who could tell me where to head, & then getting there.
Walking for 30 mins with a 18-20kg backpack on my back on a very warm day isn't my idea of fun. The budget hotel ended up being down the back end of the city. And when I got there, my little single room was located up 5 flights of stairs that I had to walk up with my pack - crap!