Returning after Christmas at home

There was a little concern as to what it would feel like coming back to Cologne after being home a month. Now it was for real - not an extended vacation! Getting off the plane I immediately felt more at ease even traveling alone this time. I arrived at the same airport as before and knew where to go and what to do. There was not the overwhelming fear of the unknown. It was so early in the morning that I told Bob not to meet me in Dusseldorf, that I would take the train down to Cologne on my own. I traveled successfully and was amazed how comfortable it felt (except for the weight of my two bags). Good to be back and ready for what this trip holds next for me.