North Rhineland

Traveled towards the Rhine today. This North Rhineland region had been settled long before the Romans brought their version of civilisation in the 1st and 2nd century. 

Still many forested areas throughout the North Rhineland region. 

With a reputation for being a heavily industrial area, there are now great strides being made to revitalise the area into a vital cultural centre. 

Being the most heavily populated region it has a very rural presence once away from the large centres. The drive into the area today, given that it was on an autobahn, presented a very green and rural picture. 

A cut flower farm. 

We settled on the village of Liechlingen - just north of Cologne for our afternoon and overnight.   

Many interesting houses with walls and rooves clad solely in slate. 

More slate being used as a cladding product.