04/26/16 day 24: Hamburg, DE

Sun was out this morning but still very cold. Probably mid-40s. Had a light breakfast with Peter and Leni, packed up our gear, said our goodbyes, snapped a selfie and hit the road shortly before 1. Swooped Alex from Appingedam and headed east into Germany bound for Hamburg. Crossed the border without international incident despite the car being filled four deadly handsome Americans.

Pulled up to our hotel off the Reeperbahn and had a walk about. Bought a 4€ umbrella in the lobby. The Reeperbahn, which is famous for two things, The Beatles and the red light district, was pretty quiet. The calm before the storm as we found out. Historically speaking, this was where the sailors would spend their hard earned money on booze and ladies of the night. Both of those things are still available. It's like Vegas with a nautical theme. We walked to the water and popped into cozy pubs to warm up. At one point Alex disappears and reappears with a captains hat. Our unofficial bar crawl ended around 1 am with Döner and fries. A fun night indeed.

Captain Bliss and First Mate Chartrand

Night from Hansastadt Hamburg.