Hamburg is very different in many aspects: the people are tall, very tall! Ted and I are 11’8” together, that’s an average of 5’10”, which is tall for a typical American. Now here, in Hamburg, almost everybody we see is as tall or even taller as we are! And they seem to be slimmer. No wonder, many people walk or bike (it’s so refreshing seeing so many bikes everywhere!). And then there is the clothing style, particularly the color choices: Hamburg is built around the delta of 2 rivers, the Alster and the Elbe, which flow into the North Sea. So there is lots of water everywhere, the rivers, canals, everywhere you go you see water. So no wonder that blue is their favorite color. It’s in their blood I guess and most people are dressed in blue. Or navy, or light blue, or indigo, or blue with white stripes, etc. And guess what? I love it!

“In Hamburg you can wear any color – as long as it is navy”