Surprise visit
in Trier, Germany
![A tree with bright purple flowers.](https://assets.chrisruppel.com/img/img@1280/trier-1.jpeg)
![A city gate.](https://assets.chrisruppel.com/img/img@1280/trier-2.jpeg)
![Doorway inside Porta Nigra.](https://assets.chrisruppel.com/img/img@1280/trier-5.jpeg)
![Manhole cover in Trier city center which reads 'Stadt Trier 1899'](https://assets.chrisruppel.com/img/img@1280/trier-3.jpeg)
![Panoramic view of the city from a viewpoint](https://assets.chrisruppel.com/img/img@1280/trier-4.jpeg)
Trier is a neat city. It's small, but considered the oldest city in Germany, having a well-documented history going back to 200 AD. Due to weather we only walked around a little bit. I did find out that one of its sister cities is my own birthplace, Ft. Worth!