tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post519551879277720798..comments2023-12-15T01:18:40.855+11:00Comments on Expat@Large: Hamburg Street Conversationexpat@largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-78650482874644514022012-08-13T12:17:20.923+10:002012-08-13T12:17:20.923+10:00Didn't ride that far down, but stopped on the ...Didn't ride that far down, but stopped on the beach a this old place called, according to Google Maps:<br /><br />Dill sin Döns Restaurant<br /><br />I mean it had character, but it wasn't write home about brilliant. Mind the weather was shite.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-32729793487290595862012-08-13T06:37:54.947+10:002012-08-13T06:37:54.947+10:00Strandperle is west of the Airbus factory a ways a...Strandperle is west of the Airbus factory a ways across for the container port (or one of them). I think there are several establishments in that area. This one is right at the waters edge. I could've spent the night just sitting out watching the ships roll in and watch them roll away again.dibabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160261542703053377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-34512868489684826782012-08-09T12:10:40.998+10:002012-08-09T12:10:40.998+10:00Skip: that's a bad thing?
Diba: we found thi...Skip: that's a bad thing? <br /><br />Diba: we found this isolated but excellent drinking place on the bike/walking path along the Elba. opposite from the Airbus factory.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-14818564429460652872012-08-09T02:57:42.857+10:002012-08-09T02:57:42.857+10:00Skippy...mostly because they'd rather practice...Skippy...mostly because they'd rather practice their English. I've had more language chauvinism in Paris than in 20+ years in Germany. What I *have* had though is a refusal to speak English even when they can but that's a different kettle of fish.<br /><br />Phil...dang, missed that you'd be in Hamburg. There's a wonderful beach bar, the Strandperle near where you were that's great for sitting out and watching the harbo(u)r.dibabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160261542703053377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-66694846337091907832012-07-23T04:50:37.262+10:002012-07-23T04:50:37.262+10:00Germany -Open minded? Not when it comes to trying ...Germany -Open minded? Not when it comes to trying their language. I have found Germans have no patience with you if you cannot speak the language perfectly. For example I try to use it whenever I can at stores-and they detect my American accent and immediately switch to English.Skippy-sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115988855323925228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-35974455814389663572012-07-22T14:11:05.934+10:002012-07-22T14:11:05.934+10:00Perhaps he was a ham Burger?Perhaps he was a ham Burger?DanPloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141529316324762686noreply@blogger.com