U-434 Hafen City Hamburg (yes, it’s Russian)

It was great to be back in Germany to see family last month. This was the first time since 2019 – and not since I had been diagnosed with the big C and the Covid pandemic.  We stayed in the centre, or near enough, at a hotel called Novum Centrum – good value and convenient location with a quick walk to the U-Bahn. We did have to fight to get a second pillow though, but they did comply in the end!

We were right next to a great Turkish restaurant (Back-Lava) where we were able to get a good breakfast to keep us going until after Lunch. I highly recommend checking it out if you’re in the area.

For one day and night we visited family for my Aunt’s birthday and it was great to meet up. Unfortunately my parents had caught Covid and as my Sister lived with them they were unable to join us. We will need to arrange another trip soon so we can all go together.

The weather was good, and although it was fairly warm I was surprised how few people were wearing T-Shirts and shorts. I must have stuck out like a sore thumb but at least I wasn’t overheating 🙂

We spent another afternoon visiting the Hafen City area and walked all along the strip. I spotted a U-Boat on Google and that’s where the photo above was taken.

Look forward to going back and visiting other parts of Germany again. I have always wanted to get to Berlin…