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We headed for the other side of the river Rhein, having crossed the Deutzer bridge just to have a different view of the Cathedral. As we walked along the Kennedy Ufer we marvelled at the beautiful green colours of the river and the bright blue scattered cloudy sky.
Stepping onto the Hohenzollern bridge brought up the reality of those who believe in a particular eternal love demonstration ritual which sees them fixing padlocks with their fiancés' names and their own to the bridge railings, throwing the keys to the Rhein river afterwards. We saw thousands, millions maybe, some of them dating back to 1999, if I recall correctly. Experts estimate that the existing padlocks weigh over two tonnes and it will obviously keep on rising.
Despite what will happen in the future, Hohenzollern bridge has become one of the town's tourist attractions.
(To be continued)
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