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Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg's port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg’s port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg's port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg’s port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg's port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg’s port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg's port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg’s port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg's port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg’s port is a massive operation, and boat tours give you a close-up view of everything.
Hamburg from a boat tour of the harbor.
Hamburg from a boat tour of the harbor.
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Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Near the main train station there are a number of ethnic shops. The police spend a while talking to these people.
Near the main train station there are a number of ethnic shops. The police spend a while talking to these people.
Near the main train station there are a number of ethnic shops. The police spend a while talking to these people.
Near the main train station there are a number of ethnic shops. The police spend a while talking to these people.
Hamburg
Hamburg
Canals in Hamburg's center keeps you one with the water.
Canals in Hamburg’s center keeps you one with the water.
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Hamburg
Hamburg
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Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg's Rathausmarkt
Hamburg’s Rathausmarkt
Chilling
Chilling
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Trees
Hamburg before Christmas 2008
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Tis the (Swiss) season

Bremgarten..
Christmas markets descend on the German-speaking world like sunlight cast over a dark, helpless countryside.  Pre-fabricated huts designed to appear like miniature log cabins populate town squares irresistible to many in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.  Heated wine served in decorative mugs flows by the barrel-full, and crafts, textiles and miscellaneous “stuff” can be purchased for only a slight mark-up…think of it as paying for the experience of an outdoor seasonal market.

We find ourselves now in a new season, in our new country, and a new apartment, breathing in yet another trove of experience in this whirlwind journey we call life.

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