There are so many things that I have never done while living in Germany. Visiting a city up North is one of them. Now, don’t get me wrong – just because I’m a southern girl doesn’t mean that I don’t have love for Norddeutschland! It’s just that whenever my husband and I have had the time and the means to get out of dodge, we’d basically flee the country. Just sayin.
This week, the quite famous Hamburger Fischmarkt (The Fish Market of Hamburg) has travelled to my city. If you’re not familiar with it, let me give you a quick run-down. It’s pretty much like a food carnival. You know how the carnies call out to you and do basically whatever it takes to get your attention so that they can sell their wares or provoke you to come to their booth? It’s like that, only with food.
They travel throughout the country in large semi trucks full of food. Obviously, this is a country with a big appetite. There’s the fruit man, who will sell you a basket of exotic fresh fruits in a cute wicker basket for 10 Euros. There’s the cheese guy, who sells you an assortment of cheeses in a bucket. The noodle dude, who, guess what, sells you a gigantic bag of smaller bags of Italian noodles – all name brands, of course, for something crazy like 12 euros. Another guy is the eel man – no joke – a big, red-faced fishmonger who, for some strange reason, totally turns off the public. It might be due to the fact that he literally grunts at people. Weird.
But there’s something so inexplicable, so totally German about the entire experience. These guys actually wear microphones and do everything they can to draw crowds – including insulting each other. I’m not saying that’s totally German, but their sense of humor is, as well as the passive curiosity of the crowds. And the love of big deals. And, of course, sausage.
To make a long story short, it was a fun experience. We’re going to take two dear friends of mine there to theFischmarkt this evening. Also, Mr. CountryEuroCityMouse and I have decided to book a four-day, three-night trip to Hamburg!
Finally, I can see for myself what all the big fuss surrounding St. Pauli is about (other than St. Pauli’s Girl, of course). We’re so excited!
By the way, for those of you in the know, I’m open to tips and secret must-see places.
Have a great week.
xoxo CountryEuroCityMouse
©2012-2013 CountryEuroCityMouse™. All rights reserved.