Hamburg August 14-18
I happened to see an offer for cheap flights to Hamburg and decided to visit some friends. This is the famous Alster waterway.
The town hall.
My friend Ruth is currently appearing in Phantom of the Opera in Hamburg. It was very exciting to go backstage and see all the costumes and makeup and to stand on the enormous stage.
I had always wanted to see a World Expo. The Hanover Expo 2000 was only a few hours drive away. It was a fun day out.
This was the Finnish contribution – one of the best pavillions. It featured the innovative product designs from Finland as well as children’s drawings animated with Nokia phones disguised as different birds
The Dutch pavillion was also very interesting.