FOURTH AND LAST WEEK IN COLOGNE



 23.3.2026

I spent the morning calmly, before Miksu and I decided to visit Cologne's centre for the final time. I did some last-minute souvenir shopping and bought some nice things for myself. The time went by fast, and my afternoon was spent on the couch doing homework. I decided against going to the bar to listen to jazz, since it was pretty late already, and I was too tired to get going again. Overall, a nice day, but not much to write about.

24.3.2026


I had a bit of a lazy day, though I did visit the Botanical Garden, Flora, and the Ludwig Museum. I loved the botanical garden. There were so many types of plants and flowers I didn't even know existed, and the building itself was also very showy. I took a lot of photos just because, and for inspiration for my upcoming projects. 






The Ludwig Museum was more underwhelming than I thought. Although I appreciate all forms of art, I'm more fond of paintings and drawings than installations. Though they have an interesting charm. I would have explored the museum more in depth, but I was too tired and hungry to want to keep going and decided to just go home. I did buy a fridge magnet, though.




25.3.2026

I had my last day in the Sülz location, since tomorrow I'll be at the center. Not much to say about this day, it felt long and quite boring. I did do some packing in the afternoon, but I was too tired to do too much.

26.3.2026

My last day at work. I woke up early and ate my breakfast in peace. On Thursdays, my work starts at 14:30, so I wasn't in any rush to get things done. I packed everything I wasn't going to use anymore and did a bit of cleaning, so I wouldn't have to do much when I came home from work. My workday was nice. I stopped by a DM before work started and grabbed some snack bars for my coworkers. The day went by quite fast, and I got my mug! It turned out better than I had hoped. 

In the evening, I did the rest of my packing and cleaning before making dinner and sitting down for a while. I didn't go to bed till around 1:00, since I still had some things to do before bed, and the evening dragged on more than I thought. 

27.3.2026


Time to fly home! I woke up at 5:00 to my alarm, and even though I only got 4 hours of sleep, I felt nicely refreshed. I did some last-minute packing, making sure I had everything I needed with me. We checked when we had to leave the apartment to
arrive early at the airport. We cleaned the apartment a bit, and then we were off! Hauling our suitcases around was a big task, but we managed to catch a tram and then a train to the airport. 

At the airport, we checked in our luggage, thankfully for us all, it was under the weight limit! Then we went through the - with little to no issues. First, we decided to go around some gift shops before grabbing something to drink, since we still had a while before our flight left. The drinks were pricey, with the water being almost 5 euros. Finally, it was time to get on our flight. The flight was long and boring. I tried doing some work on it, but I was too tired and uncomfortable to do so. I did get some rest at the very end of the flight, but it wasn't much of anything. 

When the plane landed, we got our luggage at the baggage claim. It felt good to be back in Finland, actually, understanding what texts and people say feels great after a month of German and English. Seeing my parents, getting home, finally seeing my cat, and being able to sleep in my bed was awesome. I loved the trip, meeting new people and getting to experience the culture and living alone, but boy am I glad to be back home. 

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