GenXnomad

The first time I tried to get the lid off a bottle of water and couldn't, I thought it was a design flaw. Then I found out it's a feature! It is now mandatory for all EU states to have phased out loose caps for plastic drinks bottles up to three litres. It’s part of an EU directive announced in 2018 that aims to reduce single-use plastic waste.

While it takes some practice to get used to, I'm happy that loose caps will no longer clog up waterways and be mistakenly consumed by animals in , and I hope considers something similar.

We were so tired we skipped the full Trier guided tour and went off in search of coffee and Christmas market. However we did spend some time at the remarkably preserved Roman city gates, the Porta Nigra - hard to miss! The dark coloured stones of this UNESCO World Heritage Site once served as the formidable entrance to the city.

Christmas Market no.17! 2 more mugs from Trier ✅️🎄🎅🇪🇺❤️