"The Chicago of Germany"

For the third weekend, I traveled to Hamburg with Meredith, Sarah, Caleb, and Mario. This was the first weekend of complete adventure for me… there were no guided tours and no Sir Toby’s welcome staff with every bit of information you ever dreamed of. Hamburg was completely on our own with no guidance. Except, we were lucky to have Meredith and Sarah to take on the planning part of our trip. They suggested some great places to visit in Hamburg.

We spent Saturday walking around what felt like the whole city of Hamburg. There was a lot of the shopping to do! It reminded all of us of Chicago. We also walked through the Reeperbahn during the day, which we later named the “creeperbahn.” But it was a good experience to have at least walked through, plus it had a Beatles monument, which was really cool. There are some beautiful lakes and canals throughout Hamburg that we were able to see. It gives the city a unique touch. After shopping in the city center near the Rat House, we had lunch at a nice café along the canal. The pizza was delicious!

On our way to the harbor, we walked through a festival full of people drinking, singing, and dancing. We decided to find the park, which we ended up spending most of the day there. When we finally made it to the park, it was beautiful! We took our time to stroll through and take in all the beauty. It reminded me of the English gardens we visited in Munich.

Sunday morning, we visited St. Michael’s Church. It has been really interesting to compare all of the churches we visited. This one was smaller than the others and had a different style. There was gold and white detailing on the inside, while the outside seemed more modern because of the bricks. Because we are so adventurous, we decided to climb to the tower. There were definitely more stairs than I anticipated. But it was worth it to have a great view of the whole city!