Cologne the second time around doesn’t seem to have changed much. Couldn’t help but notice how the locals seem to like shouting at each other when they talk – so different from the more sedate Dutch. Apart from an incident in the afternoon that showcased some outdated racism – some Caucasian hooligan types shouting Chinese and Japanese greetings at us and several other Asian tourists – and a couple of incidents of finding stores closed, it was just another busy day in Christmas paradise.  I think we may have just about covered all the Christmas markets at this point.