Last time I was in Trier was 1995. And it was superb. Though our parents had decided to rent a cottage in the middle of nowhere and spent days bickering – rural Germany is hell – my sisters and I often went to nearby Trier and fell in love with this town. Elf and Mar found beautiful boys and great surroundings, and I felt at home. It's much like Nijmegen, with its Roman heritage and nice modern streets. Actually it's nicer than Nijmegen I think. If ever I'd want to be a German guy, I'd want to be from Trier. But oddly enough I'd rather not be a German dude. I went to the cinema this evening, to see Bruce Willis in "Disneys The Kid". Cute film, but Bruce speaking German (they dub everything here) took a bit of getting used to. It was a rainy Sunday otherwise, so I was quite happy to leave my bike parked in the hostel's shed. This Monday I still didn't feel ready to leave Trier behind – even though I do want to reach Paris – and spent another day walking through town, admiring it. I visited another film in the cinema: "Schatten der Wahrheit" (What Lies Beneath) with Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford. A very Autumny thriller, with lots of water, cold and death. I loved it.

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