Trendy-looking Bremen (cathedral spires in the background).
Me looking rather foolish stroking a bronze (?) pig. Tourists eh...(Ok, so the dress isn't actually that short... I just have a rather annoying coat.)
A view of the River Weser at dusk.So this was a slightly odd ritual to observe... the guy was sweeping beer-bottle tops down the steps of the cathedral and then some other guy was chucking them back up at him! Wikipedia says (also verified by my flatmate!) that "when a man reaches the age of 30 and is not married, he must sweep the cathedral steps until a young lady gives him a kiss and then he is released from his duty. Women who reach their thirtieth birthday unmarried go to polish the cathedral doorknobs in the company of friends and family until they are released by the kiss of a young man"
Germans like writing on 
walls, a lot! Bit of a dodgy translation though (left).
Not sure if you can see it, but if you look very, very carefully you may be able to see the ridiculously pointy knees this statue has. They're like 3 inches long!! It's tradition to touch these strange knees. Obviously, I couldn't resist...
walls, a lot! Bit of a dodgy translation though (left).
Not sure if you can see it, but if you look very, very carefully you may be able to see the ridiculously pointy knees this statue has. They're like 3 inches long!! It's tradition to touch these strange knees. Obviously, I couldn't resist...
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