By the time I got to Bremen's Hauptbahnhof I was looking for another full packed day of sightseeing, but something told me that I wouldn't be changing U-Bahn lines all day. You ask why Bremen? Located one hour away by train from Hamburg's central railway station I just couldn't say no! Beer, small winding German streets and a small city feel is just what Bremen exudes!
Bremen greeted me with the usual blanket of fog so I had an idea that sunnier climbs and blue skies would find me eventually. I'm going to be honest to the core I just wanted to see some quintessential German architecture so the St.Petri Dom and Amarkt area fully fulfilled my request for Bremen. I don't look into the figures of such structures but it doesn't take a genius to work out that the cathedral that's featured to the left has stood through some years! With the earliest records of a church on the foundations of the cathedral dating back to the late 700's it was like a history lesson in real life motion. Yes B! The whole Amarkt area hit me for the walkway from the Hauptbahnhof conveyed a concrete frame of mind. The buildings by the train station didn't survive the bombings of WWII but that was that. Embrace the fusion between old and new, Bremen had a perfect balance! Yes, I was living for Amarkt!
Danke Für Alles? I've gone all German again! I just wanted to say 'Thanks for Everything!' to Bremen for showing me a slice of Germany that I had imagined. I never planned to visit Bremen but with another cheap deal from Germany's national rail I couldn't say no! I wanted to have some proper German chocolate but like I mentioned before I take frugal to a whole new level so I kept some chocolate that I had bought from a Lidl Supermarket in Berlin, I beg to you it was still German! My German trip was so fast I just wanted to take as much in as possible during my short time. Remembering Bremen makes me think of not having to take any public transport at all! I had to dodge the Dutch market that was held in the square behind Peter's Cathedral, it really didn't impress me much. Back to Amarkt where I noticed a parade of bars that tastefully endorsed the local brew of Beck's, I had a duty to stop by for a beverage on my way back to the train station later that day in Bremen!
I got comfortable at the Kaiser Friedrich within Bremen's Schnoor until some rude lady asked if she could have my table in German, I was like no! Aside from that lady's display of pure feistiness I had a great time at the Kaiser Friedrich pub. I didn't hang around much after I had finished my meal for I wanted to make the most of the Schnoor whilst things fared to be relatively quiet for people annoy me when a sight looks as good as the Schnoor did. Bremen's Schnoor was chocolate box chic and somewhat reminded me of the scenes out of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! I also find it quite aggravating to take photos when people are taking their sweet time doing whatever they please whilst I'm trying to be patient to take that photo, one which could make or break a blog. Time didn't pose to be of any essence that day for I made the most of the Schnoor and even had time to pop back to Amarkt to take some more snaps. Trust in Bremen, its got a genuine vibe! I miss the Schnoor!
This beer in the afternoon lark needs to carry on, I should of just stayed in Germany forever! Regaining some kind of composure I paid for my beers to get back to the centre of Bremen's action. Amarkt looked just fine during the late afternoon sun so I would of been a fool not to have another beer. My train would be leaving within two hours so I worked out one more pint of Beck's wouldn't really hurt. Compared to the quiet scene that I witnessed in the morning it was easy to see that Amarkt was a hubbub of energy with people sitting in the sun who were just having a great time. Bremen had something that pleased me with its 15th Century pubs and cathedrals I knew that my time in Bremen gave me everything to conclude my whirlwind five day trip to Germany. Berlin was busy and vibrant with lots to see and do, Hamburg had a bohemian edge within the St.Pauli area but I know that Bremen's Schnoor, Amarkt and Böttcherstrasse showed me something truly German!
Kaiser Friedrich! That's One More Holsten Bitte-schön!?
Joseph Harrison
Joseph Harrison
No comments:
Post a Comment