Having a look at the map the next morning showed that there were about 150 new ice cubes in the Georgengarten, so very bravely we decided to get them first thing. We normally pack and get the train, so this was very different, lol They kept appearing as we walked, and even though we cleared the gardens, by the time we got the main train to Bremen there were still more appearing. Back to the hotel, the last bit of packing and then on to the Bremen train. Luggage into lockers then a wander around a park and a very large cobbled car park. Back to the station for the train to Hamburg which was running 30 minutes late, and then finally an hour later Hamburg once again. Helen had booked us into the same hotel as last year as we knew the rooms where a reasonable size for 3 of us. It was a bit odd really as we stayed in the same branch of hotel in Hannover, and we walked through the door in Hamburg and it looked exactly like the room we had just left. From there we headed out to a very large lake that is fed off a branch of the river Elbe. Lots of sailing boats, people walking, jogging, cycling, sunbathing, etc. etc. Once we got to the next lake under the bridge, we discovered a festival was on. The entire lake was surrounded by food vendors, drink sellers and all sorts of other things. Lots and lots of people and very loud music. It’s a 3 day event celebrating the river and they have fireworks every night of it at 23.15!! Caught the underground back to the hotel, but stopped at a supermarket for a few supplies before heading up to our room and a not so early night, lol.