Dusseldorf was our destination the evening of Wednesday, October 16th until Friday evening. Our hotel was close to the convention center where Bob would attend a trade show, but not in a tourist-friendly area. Thursday was wet and rainy, so I spent the day catching up on email and preparing a lesson for the Sunday of our return home. That evening, I was invited to join his associates on a Rhine River Dinner Cruise. There wasn't much to see in the dark, and the few pictures I took were poor in quality, but it was a nice way to spend the evening.
Friday was a beautiful sunny day, so Bob took me to the tourist section of town to explore before going to his meetings. Dusseldorf has a glamorous upscale shopping district called Konigsallee, which they compare to Paris' Champs-Elysees. With a nice landscaped canal running down the center and luxury store fronts on both sides, it is a nice place to window shop. I love the colors and shapes of the beautiful churches nearby.
A short walk toward the Rhine River took me to The Alstadt, or old town area. From here I was able to get a better look at Dusseldorf than we had been able to discern from the previous night's river cruise. I really do love the streets lined with such cozy colorful buildings!
While I probably wouldn't recommend Dusseldorf as one of Germany's "must-see" tourist destinations, I did enjoy our visit there.
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