Finally, Summer has come to Hamburg! And contrary to common beliefs, the sun does shine here (at least from time to time). So here are some proofs:
This is one of my favourite spots, the big lawn in Jensichpark. This place is just a 10 min ride on a bike away from DESY. You have this really nice view down to the River Elbe. Most people think (assuming they ever heard about Hamburg) that Hamburg is very close to the sea. But that is not true. The North Sea is about 120km downstream the river from here. But Hamburg has a big port (the second biggest in Europe) anyhow. That means that the Elbe is really an interesting river with a lot of big ocean-going ships passing by:
Here is one of them. Actually a quite small one. The buildings on the other side of the stream belong to the Airbus plant in Hamburg. A lot of parts for all of the Airbus planes are build here. And some of the smaller types are assembled in Hamburg. Have you ever been in a A321, A319 or A318? They were born on the banks of the River Elbe. Even the A380 (the new big one) has its roots here. Some parts of the fuselage are being built here, the whole interior and the outer paintings will be done in the newer buildings on the right.
This is the pier of Teufelsbrueck. Boats are a common measure of transport in Hamburg. You can use them like a bus, the bus tickets are even valid on them. In the distance you can see the outer parts of the Hamburg Container Port. Here is a close-up:
So all in all the river banks are a very nice and interesting place for a stroll. And the best of it is that DESY is so close by so that is absolutely no problem to spend the lunch break here.