This is the sun, struggling through cold November fog on the Eleventh day of the Eleventh month … in Cologne.
Eastern Promises
I cross what was once one of the deadliest borders in the world. I leave “The West” behind and enter “The East”. Both terms from the cold war are still in use. The station seems deserted.
Once upon a Time
At the western banks of the Elbe River a network of small rural communities forms a county. I enter a town that looks like this.
Northern Exposure
Not in Kansas any more
Heaven can wait
Shades of Grey
I have to switch trains in Frankfurt. Commuters flood from the coaches onto the platforms. Colours seem to be reserved for billboards.
Deep Blue Sea
After a scenic train ride along the mediterranean coast of France I arrive in Nice-Ville. I have one more day in France. I look at the sea.
End of Season
I follow the Canal du Midi out of Carcassonne towards Toulouse. Thick clouds hang in the sky. It starts raining. Something tells me that summer is over.
Vanity Fair
North of the Pyrenees I touch down in France. In the valley of the river Garonne. In the city of Toulouse.
The Third Planet 