All is well, we arrived in Hamburg safe and sound. We arrived at 7:00 in the morning. Took the train to hotel and check in was not until 2:00.  So we left luggage and headed out. It was to be 6 hours before we could sleep.  We are doing this trip European style, no car. Eeeegads!  

Explored Othmarschen, where hotel is and found the German look alike of Starbucks, except a whole lot cheaper. They charged us 1.30 for cup of cafe, tea, and 2 pastries, I think they got it wrong. Will find out tomorrow. That took one hour, soooo tired.

All is well, we arrived in Hamburg safe and sound. We arrived at 7:00 in the morning. Took the train to hotel and check in was not until 2:00.  So we left luggage and headed out. It was to be 6 hours before we could sleep.  We are doing this trip European style, no car. Eeeegads!  

Explored Othmarschen, where hotel is and found the German look alike of Starbucks, except a whole lot cheaper and lots more partries, it was more like a bakery with coffee. They charged us €1.30 for cup of cafe, tea, and 2 pastries, I think they got it wrong. Will find out tomorrow. That took one hour, soooo tired.

Walked the main street, small village, loads of shops but prices are outrageous, reminds me of prices in  Forney Voltaire in Switzerland, €200 for a skirt, no shopping here. 

We got a bus/train pass for the week, so we got back on the train and went to Altuna. Great mercado, mall I would call it and busy place with shops every where. And yes I can afford to shop. Found a grocery store and found Milka, all stocked up. Found the same type coffee house, Dat Backhus.. they charged us considerably more for same items. 

4 hours to go, before we can check in.  So we walked to a Hamburg Historic Maritime museum, 4 floors real interesting,  Figureheads, art, ship models....   2:00 at last !

Figured out how to get back on train, all underground, similar to the Metro in Paris, you can easily get going the wrong direction. Made it back to B &B and fell into bed. 

Beautiful room, 12 foot ceilings, private marble bathroom, we do not share it with anyone. Corner window over looking cafe. Very old house and nicely decorated.

Well we are off to dinner, Block House, which is a steak house which Kirk has assured me it will have salads.  We are starting new diet, instead of everyone order something and Kirk finish all, I will not order and eat 1/2 of his!   Doubt this will work but I will keep you posted