So I went into Hamburg again yesterday.
But first I should tell you a little about my first trip to Hamburg.
And mention that I think I love train stations. No, I don't love trains themselves, just the atmosphere in the main station. But that's not the point of this entry. Just a fact, that's all.
So, Sunday I went into Hamburg. And to clarify, I'm not staying in Hamburg- I'm about 17 km (over 10 miles) away from Hamburg in a small town called Reinbek. By bus and train, with transfer time, it takes about 45 to 60 minutes to get to the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof on my own.
It was a gorgeous day for sightseeing and one of the best days as far as weather for Hamburg that I have seen so far. I don't think I can emphasize enough how great the weather was!
Once I got to the Hauptbahnhof (main train station), I walked around just to get myself acquainted with the station here in Hamburg. I figured I might as well look around, and get something to eat. Well, I didn't chose very well and got a grilled sandwich that had been sitting around for awhile. I ended up throwing half of it out.
Say what you may about picking safe McDonalds, but you always know what you're going to get.
Since it was Sunday, all the offices were closed, so I couldn't get a map of the city, or of the different transportation systems. Instead I decided to pick a street and just start walking.
The street I choose was off from Kichenallee, but I'm still not sure of it's name. But remember this street, it comes in again later in my story (I promise to actually look at the street sign next time).
Anyways, went down, saw Kindergarten, found a camera shop I would like to go to, turned around, headed back to Hauptbahnhof.
I decided perhaps I should choose somewhere to actually go. By just looking at the signs for the UBahns and the names of their stops, I choose to go to the Rathaus. Always interesting, and always an important part of the city.
Pretty, pretty. Then the water drew me near. It was gorgeous. I'm not really a water person, but this water looked so inviting... I would have taken a swim.
Basically all I did last Sunday was go for a walk in the Alstar. But it was so beautiful it was well worth it!
Yesterday I headed back to the Rathaus, because this time I actually had my camera. Snap, snap, went to the Gänsemarkt- basically an outdoor mall kind of setting. Walked around, but nothing caught my eye. Went back to the same path that I had walked on Sunday so I could get some pictures... Unfortunately it was already too cloudy to get any decent shots.
Then the rain came. First it was just sprinkling. And then it down-poured. To say the least, I was drenched.
So I went back the way I went last Sunday... But I missed a turn.
I thought, all I need to do is find a UBahn station and get myself back to the Hauptbahnhof. Well, Hamburg isn't covered with UBahn stops. I was walking for quite some time.
It rained.
I walked.
And then all of a sudden, I looked around. I knew I had been there before...
Then I spotted the Kindergarten. It was the street I had first walked on last Sunday!
Since I knew where I was, and knew it wouldn't take me long to get back to the station, I went to the Döner shop across the street to eat. Yum! Yum!
By the time I was done eating, got to the Hauptbahnhof, and waited for the correct train, the rain had stopped on the way home.
Now I think my camera is cursed. When I bring it, it rains; otherwise the weather is beautiful.
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