the Harbor

We grabbed croissants and coffees and found a quiet bench on a dock in the Ulster.  We sat and chatted and soaked up the sunshine as we gathered our coats around our necks.  Hamburg was chilly that week and it was especially cold on the water.  Still, our visit wouldn't be complete without a ferry trip around the harbor.  We took a bus down to the docks and made our way through the gathering crowd as the boat drifted in and lowered the ramp.  The upper deck filled quickly, but we managed to grab seats near the railing.  The ferry trudged along through the wind across the harbor, pulling up right beside the Dockland Building and letting us off.  We climbed all seven flights of stairs to the top and took a few quiet moments to take in the harbor from above.  Then, we turned and ran back down to the ferry, narrowly making it on board before it disembarked.  Tourists crowded the decks with their cameras and I click-clicked at the buildings over their heads before joining my friends for the short ride back.