In which Nikos spends a weekend in Hamburg to visit Miniatur Wunderland - the biggest digital model railway in the world! Mrs Nikos searches out the Beatles and escorts Nikos quickly along the Reeperbahn. We stay in a converted water tower in wonderful comfort with a trendy window between the facilities and the bed room.
The Canadair/Bombardier Regional Jet (fuselage made in Belfast, Northern Ireland) gliding over the Elbe on the final approach to Hamburg Flughafen.
Formerly a water tower (wasser turm): the near impregnable Movenpick Hotel - I made three circuits of the restaurant at ground level before a hasty entry through a fire door: it turns out that reception is accessed hobbit style through a tunnel.
A triple bendy bus - a devilish creation of the Hun that will never in the field of human bus design be seen in London (in accordance with Boris' manifesto).
The Reeperbahn barricade - I was obliged to fork out €30 for a doubledeck circular bus tour the next day to take a peek over. Unfortunately my camera was a bit too slow on the boot up to capture the scenery.
Derricks over the Elbe: this could be sung to the same tune as Ferry across the Mersey
Miniatur Wunderland Advanced Motorcycling Group on a ride out.
The fab four (almost).
A birthday cake.
The Hamburg BMW Club Sunday combination ride-out - An F650 rig by the looks of it (with modified front forks).
A stroll through Blom and Voss shipyard is not possible - we made do with some garden of a similar name.
The botanical bit of the gardens - turtles enjoying a Sunday morning "meeting" or cogitate
A War memorial
I have no idea what this is used to convey but it seems that the handlebars are connected in a true sense to the front wheel
Nikos:
ReplyDeletea memorable weekend away. A Hotel with limited access, a triple bus, and model railway and a neat bicycle.
Looks like a new camera with faster startup is needed, or turn it on before you need to, then it will be ready
and Happy Birthday to ONE of you. HMM, 58 seems young to me
bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin
When I work in Hamburg shipyard, my welding comrades often suggested to try a double-decker in the Reeperbahn.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments and first birthday over 50 wishes (58?).
Alice
Nice to hear from you! You can't see too much from the top deck - unfortunately.
N
Hi Nikos/Brains,
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very enjoyable trip you had there mate...So when are you organising a bike trip to the reeperbhan for Bob and I then lol..
cheers,
Dave...
the garden calls Blanten und Blomen!! the shipgarage calls Bloom und Voss!!
ReplyDeleteThe Fab Four have to be Dirk, Stig, Barrie & Nastie. AKA The Pre Fab Four, The Ruttles, naturally.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great model set up. Was it a temporary exhibition or perminant?
There was actually Beatle no.5 just out of shot - Stuart Sutcliff - all 5 seem to be bolted down...Liverpudlians note.
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