When will I learn? This is the third time I've been to Germany in wintertime and each time it has been mighty mighty cold. Almost like the Ryanair flights are cheap because no one wants to go there then...
Hamburg has been one of those cities that I've been wanting to go to for years and I'm not certain how it's taken me so long to get there. It seemed to be a town that was buzzing with energy, but it didn't make it easy for you to find where the actual buzz was coming from. Except at half seven on a Sunday morning when the buzz was very much coming from Altona Fish Market. Bearing in mind absolutely nothing in Germany is open on a Sunday, the sheer volume of people that were up with the proverbial lark for breakfast (or still up for a late supper - given Hamburg's reputation, I probably shouldn't assume everyone loves sleep as much as I do) was fairly ridiculous. Beer, fish sandwich and live music to kickstart a Sunday.I double-billed Hamburg with Bremen. Now Bremen is a place with a very pretty town square. It's also a place that loves a donkey, so it can't be too bad.
Didn't manage to eat pork knuckle, which was one of the main reasons I went to Germany. Did manage to eat a hamburger hamburger, so I ticked that box. Also ate Labskaus, which is a glow-in-the-dark corned-beef hash served with fried eggs and herring. Tastes just as you expect it to.
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