No bicycling today; sightseeing in Trier is on the schedule. It is raining as we are riding on the bus (fare=2.25 Euros) to the shopping district. We get off the bus in front of the train station and it would seem like that would be a good place to exchange US $’s to Euros. There was not a currency exchange office in the station. I was able to do the exchange at the 2nd bank I visited. Once we get to the shopping district, the weather has turned cooler and I decide I need to purchase a sweatshirt. First, I visit a sporting goods store and the cheapest one I could find was 49 Euros. I go to a nearby department store and find a hoody for 9 Euros.
Sightseeing starts with a visit to the Roman Imperial Throne Room. This 4th century AD structure is a church today. Next we visit the Imperial Baths (4th century AD) and then the 2nd century AD Amphitheatre.
As we entered a square we discovered that collection of classis cars that were being assembled for an auction. Funny, some of the cars did not look that old to me! After some searching on foot, we located the Karl Marx House; birthplace of the founder of modern socialism.
