It was raining when we checked out of our hotel this morning, so we got a taxi to the station. We’re off to Hamburg. To get off the island the train crosses a causeway called the Hindenburgdamm. There is no road access.

Hamburg is a big city, and hotel rooms in cities are usually small and cramped. I had tried to find something a little more spacious, and fortunately our apartment is lovely.

View to the Grand Casino and the TV tower from our balcony. We’re on the seventh floor and I don’t like heights. It’s only mildly terrifying.

We went for a wander around our local part of the city before dinner. There are two big lakes in the middle of Hamburg. Here’s one of them.

Now all we have to do is find somewhere for dinner.