TysklandHamburgHamburg-MitteOberhafen53°32’44” N 10°0’58” E 21 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Taking advantage of the drier weather to take a walking tour of the historic centre.
Phillip was an excellent guide, knowledgeable on the history of Hamburg but also funny with entertaining anecdotesLäs mer
TysklandHamburgNeustadtGroße Wallanlagen53°33’8” N 9°58’5” E
21 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Went to St Pauli and came across this enormous fair that went on and on.
TysklandHamburgNeustadtNiederhafen53°32’46” N 9°58’35” E
22 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
We both really like Hamburg. After the initial struggles with the road works the city was easy to navigate via bus and underground. The Hamburg Card is excellent vfm and makes hopping on and off busesLäs mer
TysklandHamburgOhlenburgMühl-Bach53°30’40” N 10°6’20” E
22 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Just caught the train to Berlin. Straightforward hop to Berlin, one train 4 stops and 2 hours.
Train was good. Shared a carriage with a young Russian and his Turkish colleague going from Bremen to aLäs mer
TysklandBerlinKottbusser Tor52°30’22” N 13°24’57” E
23 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Apartment feels a little unloved but it’s clean and the bed is comfortable. Good location right by several supermarkets and a few minutes walk to the underground.
Plan first thing is a guidedLäs mer
TysklandBerlinAlexanderplatz52°31’22” N 13°24’51” E 24 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
Weather a bit better today so going up the TV tower right in the main square. The East Germans built it as a massive middle finger to the West. Only problem was given the brain drain they had toLäs mer
TysklandBerlinKottbusser Tor52°30’22” N 13°24’58” E
24 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
A sobering couple of hours spent at the memorial and associated museum. Extensive documentation of the holocaust from the overall timeline to the stories of individual families and individuals.
TysklandBerlinFriedrichstadt52°30’43” N 13°23’15” E
25 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
On way to Potsdamer Platz to see if their Christmas market is open. Chris suggested it might be. Mostly German markets are opening on 27 November when we will be in Prague. Lots of shed building goingLäs mer
TysklandBerlinMitteBerlin Cathedral52°31’9” N 13°24’8” E
25 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Spent a couple of hours in this museum based on the lives of people living in the DDR. Highly interactive and an enormous amount crammed into a small space. The replica flat actually seemed quiteLäs mer
TysklandBerlinTiergartenBerlin Hauptbahnhof52°31’32” N 13°22’8” E
26 november 2023, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Here to catch the 11.01 to Prague. V large modern station with the feel of an airport.
On the move so of course there is blue sky.
Good journey. Prettiest route so far.
Resenär
Site of the original Hamburg settlement
Resenär
Carillon at St Nikolai church.