Above: early Sunday along the Aussenalster (Outer Alster) in Hamburg; below, a view of some of the later swimmers in the Binnenalster (Inner Alster) in the first leg of the HH triathlon. I was just out for a walk before heading for the train home to A’dam after a short visit with family / friends :-). The weather was much more conducive to lovely photos than it was the last time I walked (and showed you) these shores.
Considering the over-abundance of photos noted in prior posts, I’ve decided it’s time to share just about all the photos that remain from late June’s visit to Hamburg – a trip we’ve shown you in various past posts starting in early July. Sheesh, three months ago already. Anyhoo – the gallery below is just about everything; the Bismarck Monument above (I think I recall reading somewhere that it’s the largest Bismarck monument in the world?) is one notable city site. I think the Alster & the City Hall (Rathaus) shown in the two larger photos at the end are probably the city’s most famous sites, along with the harbor in general and, now, the Elbphilharmonie building (we pointed it out in an earlier post, and you’ll see it again in the gallery below if you look for it).
On this late-June visit to HH, I walked all the entire way around the Aussenalster (a large lake in the center of the city, connected to the Elbe by the canal I’ve shown you in some past posts) for the first time in all the decades I’ve been visiting HH off and on. These photos all come from that walk, which lasted much of an afternoon since I took it slow and easy and relaxed :-).
More views from atop the spire of the Michelskirche in HH: above, looking south to the Elbe (the roof with many peaks is the dramatic and still new Elbphilharmonie building); below, looking north again to the Binnen and Aussenalster.
Considering the over-abundance of photos noted in prior posts, I’ve decided it’s time to share just about all the photos that remain from late June’s visit to Hamburg – a trip we’ve shown you in various past posts starting in early July. Sheesh, three months ago already. Anyhoo – the gallery below is just about everything; the Bismarck Monument above (I think I recall reading somewhere that it’s the largest Bismarck monument in the world?) is one notable city site. I think the Alster & the City Hall (Rathaus) shown in the two larger photos at the end are probably the city’s most famous sites, along with the harbor in general and, now, the Elbphilharmonie building (we pointed it out in an earlier post, and you’ll see it again in the gallery below if you look for it).
(so much world, so little time....) 