Cologne... Don't wear it... Drink it!

'A Man Who's Been Around The World' - A evening in the life of Stevie B... Author - Shaun Galvin."Stevie B... Get out of bed and get up for it... We have to see what this towns beer halls have to offer..."The fateful words every Jimbotours traveller is looking to hear!  Cheeky lie down out of the way... It was needed after an early start (Seven Kings seems like a long time ago!) and Stevie was not a happy camper...  It seems that over the years Stevie B's mood swings have matured like a fine wine... we should have got a taxi Jim!Out of bed and time to get tarted up to see what Cologne has to offer on the beer front... Stevie B dusts off the fine artwork on his arm and bangs on his favourite pulling shirt (House of Frasers finest).After a bit of milling around the town and wrong turning or six we head on the tram to a recommended local hotspot which specialises in Meat, Potatos and freshly brewed local beer... Everything verteran travellers could wish for!  This place is unreal the beer merchant literally just keep bringing the beer whilst marking off your bill/evening accomplishments on a beer mat.  The only way to stop the beers coming is to stick a beer mat over your glass... Stevie B's having none of that tonight...  He's in for a long one!  We tuck into a blindin feed and fire as much local brew down us as we can... with the city calling us we settle up and head out to see what the rest of the town has to offer...We venture down to the river to mingle with the locals and sink a few bottles down on the riverside... Stevie B is propositioned by a crack head and offers him all of Amsterdams finest produce for a snout or two.  Few beers down the riverside complete we relocate to Cologne's student district...Things were looking bleak for Stevie B as most of the bars were packing up by the time we made it there... then with a swift right turn we find ourselves in the Colgne's liviest spot so far... a trendy Cuban bar... its got table service, Mojito's and a Jager machine!  Let's have it team!!!  Roll on finger spoof is all Stevie is thinking!!!Stevie is determined to get Shauny G back for his 'Brussels City Shuffle' beer shenanigans earlier in the day and is pulling out all the old finger spoof tactics... Unfortunately for Stevie the author of this blog saw him coming weeks ago and Fearon (a finger spoof virgin) ended up copping the brunt of Stevie's gamesmanship!After a very brief encounter with Australia's answer to Andy Gray (plastic Manc gobshite) Stevie sets about releaving the bar of its Jager galsses for future use in humble aboads!  By this point Stevie is flagging and the "Callum Best" in him is fading at a rapid rate... Its time to disappear back to the hostel (via McD's) and hit the bottom bunk!Its been a long day and Stevie has accomplished much... Conquered Brussels, told Jimbo off more times than his priest and let everyone know one thing... He's out for man of the tour this year... will he win it... lets wait and see!THE END!