This is our last day on tour with the Teutonia Chorreise. It was very much a do your own thing day. It was good to sleep in a bit since we didn't have to leave the hotel until 10:00. I got up and work on the blogs for a while since I had fallen way behind with late nights and early mornings.
Many opted to go into Hamburg and shop while Earle and I and about 15 others opted for the Miniatur Wunderland. That is a 3 floor exhibit of miniatures and model trains. Many thought it was a train museum, but really the trains are such a minor part of the exhibit. It is another one of those unbelievable sights that you can't explain until you see it. The details of the exhibt are so meticulously presented. It was fun to try to find the scenes in a scavenger hunt. I only found about half. There are scenes from Switzerland, Austria, the city of Hamburg, Southern Germany, Middle Germany, the United States, and the incredible Flughafen where planes take off and land. It even features the landing of a space shuttle.
The new concert theatre in Hamburg opened up, the muscians made music and the conductor waved his baton.
Mount Rushmore was part of the US depiction as was Las Vegas.
It was a very quick 3 1/2 hours there before we had to meet the coach to go to the city center. We had about an hour and a half before meeting for the Reeperbahn walk. Took that time to go to the nearest church - St. Peter's, the city's oldest dating to 1195.
The Reeperbahn walk was interesting but many were complaining that it was a waste of time that could be spent in having a beer. Before we actually began that walk we saw one of the remaining Nazi bunkers in Hamburg as well as the dancing buildings.
Prostitution is legal in Hamburg and on Herbertstraße the men got to go past the women in the window. They all reported that the women for hire were all texting. Not sure we women believed that since we were not allowed to walk there.
Also saw the place, The Star Club, where the Beatles made their debut performance.
On to the Fischerhaus where we did not have fish for a change, but tomato soup, schnitzel, French fries, and berries and creme.
Back to the hotel to pack and get ready for an 5:30 am departure.
But before that listened to the St. Louis game and excited to hear the Brewers beat them.
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