The Schnoor is a huge tourist attraction on a Saturday (Samstag). You can see that some of the signs are in English. I also heard several other English speakers and English was spoken to me in the stores. I was a little bit disappointed in having English spoken to me - it means I can't practice my German, but as soon as I open my mouth I am identified as an American.
That is me in one of the widest parts of the street holding a bag of Christmas presents. It was a really pretty day when Tankut and I walked around.
One of the narrowest, if not the narrowest, streets in the Schnoor. I had to wait for a while before I could get the picture. Also, this is a random history lesson for you history loving people. The architecture of the house on the left is a very common old style here. People built the structures of the homes with the wood then filled in the squares with clay/mud, sticks, straw, etc. Now most homes are filled in with bricks instead of these, but the idea is still there.
3 comments:
Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for the pix.
The Quarter sounds like it's more fun than the snore. Actually it does look like a neat place to see.
I don't think I have ever seen such narrow streets. Is Bremen that crowded or is the snore a really convenient or expensive area?
Take care and let us know how the move goes.
My grandmother grew up in one of those houses you describe .... structure filled with mud, etc. Do you remember going to the house like hers when we were there in 96 or whenever that was?
Glad things are looking up. Did you hear about the windstorms here?
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