On one hand, it's nice to see that I'm becoming completely accustomed to German living, but on the other, it's a little sad that I no longer find everything new and exciting. Adjusting to a culture means things become a lot easier, familiar, and less awkward, but I also miss the novelty. It's not that I'm growing bored here, I still see things every day that I think, "wow, that's different." But I can feel myself settling into a routine, which can be comfortable, but also dull.
There are still plenty of things I need to see here. The great thing about Germany is that you can hop on a train and go anywhere, which I love taking advantage of. However, I usually go to the same places: Bergedorf, die Innenstadt, the Alster...it's time a branch out a bit more.
Wichtige Wörter:
- to get used to something - sich an etwas gewöhnen. Zum Beispiel: Ich gewöhne mich an deutsche Kultur.
- die Innenstadt - downtown. I can take the train to Hamburger Hauptbahnhof, the main train station, and that puts me right in the middle of downtown Hamburg.
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| Hamburg is a port city, so there's lots of industry around. There are many big ships carrying cargo containers, and the blue cranes in the background lift the containers on and off the ships. The large ship in front is the Queen Mary 2, a cruise ship. |
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| This is the cargo ship. The smaller boat helps guide it out of the harbor. |
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| The buildings on the left are very expensive apartments where many wealthy people live. Land in Hamburg is very expensive, and views overlooking the water are worth more. The building on the right is a hotel. |
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