Rick's Roadshow: Bremen, Germany

It's another day of Rick's Roadshow in Germany, where I will be for the next few days. Yesterday I was in Bremen, a port city in northern Germany, dating as far back (in some form) as 150 AD. During WWI, Bremen was a stronghold for the allies when the British captured it and became an American occupied area. It is a lovely city with plenty of character and beautiful architecture. Here is a somewhat blurry photo of me standing outside, next to a bronze statue, but the blue glass rectangle to my left is an aquarium, which I thought was an interesting touch.

above left: When I arrived in Bremen, I immediately remembered that I barely speak any German, which is always a challenge. The friendly Hilton-Bremen sign was a welcome sight for sore eyes. Much to my delight, the hotel staff all speak English. Above right: This medieval knight was standing in the center of the main square.

above: Bremen town hall, at day, and at night.

above: St Peter's Cathedral, day and night.

above: I found the architecture throughout Bremen to be quite beautiful and charming.

above: these brick buildings were built rather close together and had a cozy feel to them.

above: Bremen has it share of public art on display, such as this gold cherub (above left) and bronze nude man (above right)

above: this may be difficult to see from my photos, but check out the detail on the side of these buildings. above left has a coat of arms and above right has all sorts of animals carved into the stone. So far I have found Bremen to be quite beautiful. Check back tomorrow for more fun in Germany!
-Rick Rockhill