This morning we got to tour the biggest Cathedral in Germany. It was the only building still standing during WWI in the city of Cologne. This afternoon was more adventurous. We split up and I went to a Modern Art museum which has the third largest collection of Picasso paintings (and even some sculptures) who is my favorite artist. The others went to a Roman remains museum next door. After a little trouble trying to find a locker for my bag I was on my way to see some amazing Picasso paintings. I asked a lady where the Picasso section was and she started talking to me in complete German. I didn't want to be rude and stop her so I just nodded and then she started walking away. I followed her and she led me to four sculptures of Picasso. I went around and saw the sculptures by Picasso and saw the one and only Picasso Painting. I was extremely excited about the painting, but I was wondering where were the other paintings in the third largest collection of Picasso paintings. Then all of the sudden a museum attendant came up to me and asked me if I liked Picasso. I told him yes! He said something in German and I guess I nodded so he assumed I knew German. Then he asked me if I spoke German in German. I said, "no just English". He grunted and said, "okay, I'll start over." He went on to explain that their collection of Picasso paintings had gone abroad and had just returned. \They were in this room in the basement waiting to be inspected for any damage while traveling. The museum was planning on having a huge Picasso exhibition in a couple of months. I snapped my finger and said, "oh man, I'm gonna miss it." He said, "well, if you follow me maybe I can give you a little look." we walked over to a staff elevator and he led me down to the basement. On the way down he told me that I shouldn't come up the same way I went down because we didn't want anyone else to know especially the woman sculpture by Picasso. He said she might cry if she knew that I was going to see the others without her. He led me to the room with all the Picasso paintings. I was in HEAVEN! He joked with me and said that we should work on stealing the second painting together. Then he left me there and told me I can stay there as long as I want as long as I don't come up the same way I went down. I got a private showing of the third largest collection of Picasso paintings!

I've been to Brussels, Amsterdam, and now Cologne, Germany. We ate Belgium Waffles in Belgium, we wandered to the Red Light District trying to find a place to eat in Amsterdam. Now we shall see what type of Adventure Germany brings our way!