Suuuch a cool day: I've seen the Hamburg countryside with the most beautiful houses, skooted the vespa down a country lane (yes, me driving), tried my first spezi, tasted my first Hamburg-grown apple, made it through the Elbe Tunnel in one piece.. for the first time, attended my first German Fayre, experienced sheer terror on a ghost house ride (honestly.. I was screaming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), giggled my way through a rollercoaster, witnessed Julian prisoner to a baby-ride that made him feel queasy before he even got on ;) enjoyed a cold Alsterwasser with the smell of currywurst in the air, watched Julian win me Deutshman on the impossible claw-machines on his first try and then go on to win pretty much everything else, everytime. Oh some more firsts: tried these yuuummiiiee doughnut cubes and later, my first traditional Spagel dish...and all with the lovely Jools.. on the Vespa.. on the hottest day of the year so far!
The trip started at 2pm, we vespa'd out of the city to the countryside which took about 45mins.. I think. Maybe even an hour or longer before we first stopped. But the weather was perfect and we were on the VESPA, so really, it was awesome. Made our first stop at a cafe converted from an old windmill and had some drinks. We walked around the town a little and checked out the ammmazing houses. So detailed and well built. In the words of T-Bag, 'Preeeetty'. Very, very pretty. We vespa'd to the next spot which was on top of a hill overlooking the water. Still with the perfect weather, all the families of their bikes enjoying the sunshine.. a little boy playing with his kite and planes flying over our heads.. it was nice :) A little spezi break and Jools munching on an apple.. we were off. This time stopped on a quiet country lane with only one car passing every 10mins. And then guess what happened? I tried to ride the vespa alone, but not strong enough to hold it up.. haaaaaaa. Jools hopped on, but same problem again with him weighing one side down. In the end we found a way and I was driving, soooo much fun!
Vespa, Vepsa, Vespa, OI OI OI
Jools took over.. he wouldnt let me drive home.. HOW UNFAIR??? Arrived back in the city around half6 and passed the Hamburger Dom. It looked coool.. and huge. I thought it would be 1/10 of the size it was. We went in a walked around. Veggie Jools too much of a girl to go on any of the rides in the beginning. Eventually had a go on the rollercoaster which was funnniie. Next was the ride that just goes round, and round, and round.. but faster and faster, i loooove it. I love all rides. Also did a few games, and can you beleive, Julian won a teddy on his first try of the claw machine, I couldnt beleive it. After a couple more games I had in total, two teddies and three roses.. difficult to carry. Julians just tooooo coooooool huh. haha! Actually, dont tell him I told you all this.. but.. well, you know the games where you throw a beanbag into heaped tins?? He, ahem, couldnt knock them over.. heh heh heh heh. Oh, but yes, it was because of the teddies hanging above him - they obstructed his throw. A little girl was next to us, knocking them all over in one go ;) Goooooooo Julian!
Had a go on the big wheel and saw some a great view of the city. Afterwards bought some chocolate covered strawberrys and as I said before, yuuummmIIIEEEE doughnut cubes covered in icing sugar. Definately a new favourite. We headed back on the vespa and got back to Julians around 9pm.. hungry and ready for dindins. It took a while.. but at the end Jools made a scrummy German dish with special meat, potatoes, asparagus and sauce. Hit the spot nicely. Had some vino with dinner and went riiiight to my head. The Jager came out soon after, and before I know it, im a little drunkan. And Julian, I think, stone cold sober, hehe, whoops. I took 25 photobooth snaps while Julians did some stuff and then.. I learned how to play backgammon. oooooooohhhhh. Another first I forgot to mention. Close round, but Julian won. But in honesty, I let him win ;)
Cooooooooooooooooooooooool day.
Lots of nice snaps to go along with nice memories. x
