hamburg highlights

at the end of november i've got into a project which was partly running
in hamburg, and i accept the job. originally it was planned for 2 months,
but in the end i stayed there for half a year.

obesrvations upon Hamburg/Germany

i'm sure there is a "smiley gang" in the city.
they're painting smiley faces on the back of traffic signs and stuff :-)
orderly people, typical german behaviour, amusingly chastely.
the gardens and the greenbelts are remarkable!
the town of bridges, where you can easily become part of a demonstration.
harbour, reeperbahn and blankenese: some of the highlits.

usually, swimming pools have a complex sauna infrastructure,
which helps you to get to a higher level of relaxation. it's a true ritual to
be part of a sauna-session. after that, you can try the alternate showers,
or wash yourself with mush-ice, then you can lay on a confortable deckchair
before an intimate fireplace. it's amazing.
(it's conventional to stay completly naked in the sauna)

Istvan Hilgert
www.jointsoftime.org