COLOGNE; GERMANY--About three weekends ago I went to Germany to visit my friend Jen who goes to University in Aachen, Germany. She grew up in Cologne and this weekend happened to be the biggest celebration of the year in this area, so we stayed with her parents there. I stayed with them It was the last few days of Carneval before Ash Wednesday, so everyone was ready to go a little crazy.
This weekend was full of parades, costumes and parties in the streets. Here are some pics that can help explain it better.
Second night, in Cologne at a bar.
Me in my costume the first day, with all the "Karmella" from the parade.
Some people in one of the Cologne parades.
The packed streets of Cologne at night.
