On our way from Schönwalde to Münster today we enjoyed a wonderful visit with Martin’s cousin, Tina Graefe, and her son, Demba, in Hamburg. We had not seen each other since the big 90th birthday celebration of our grandfather in 1995, so there was much to catch up on and we were able to reconnect while strolling to the harbor. We then walked through a tunnel under the river Elbe that was built in just after 1900. At that time horse drawn carriages would be lowered via elevators to the tunnel and then back up on the other side… today cars still enter and exit the tunnel the same way as can pedestrians like us. It was wonderful to meet Demba, a fun-loving energetic boy who quickly warmed up to his 2nd cousins from across the big pond. It was great to see them together. Congratulations also to Tina, who just very recently finished her Diplomarbeit (like a Masters thesis) in Geography! She hopes to combine this with her earlier training as a surveyor to land a job with a city planning office in or near Hamburg. Before departing we all enjoyed a wonderful treat in a Portuguese café. While a short visit, it was very nice to reconnect, to be together and to meet Demba.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Hamburg – June 27, 2007
On our way from Schönwalde to Münster today we enjoyed a wonderful visit with Martin’s cousin, Tina Graefe, and her son, Demba, in Hamburg. We had not seen each other since the big 90th birthday celebration of our grandfather in 1995, so there was much to catch up on and we were able to reconnect while strolling to the harbor. We then walked through a tunnel under the river Elbe that was built in just after 1900. At that time horse drawn carriages would be lowered via elevators to the tunnel and then back up on the other side… today cars still enter and exit the tunnel the same way as can pedestrians like us. It was wonderful to meet Demba, a fun-loving energetic boy who quickly warmed up to his 2nd cousins from across the big pond. It was great to see them together. Congratulations also to Tina, who just very recently finished her Diplomarbeit (like a Masters thesis) in Geography! She hopes to combine this with her earlier training as a surveyor to land a job with a city planning office in or near Hamburg. Before departing we all enjoyed a wonderful treat in a Portuguese café. While a short visit, it was very nice to reconnect, to be together and to meet Demba.
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