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Day 17: From Hamburg to Rochester

Day 17: From Hamburg to Rochester Date 18 Dec 2025 Total Spain 2025 245 miles. Total Germany 2025 97 miles. Total This Camino: 255 miles. Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Total Lodging: $ 1089 Total Airplane(s): $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: € 8 HVV ticket to airport Total Transportation: $ 178 Food: Total Food: $ 439 Foreign Exchange Fees           $ 60 Cash Advance Fees $ 30 On the Road 3:15 a.m. Up and getting ready.  4:00 a.m. On the S1 line to the airport.  4:30 a.m. At Hamburg Airport.  5:10 a.m. Packs checked and through security  5:30 a.m. At the gate. Boarding begins in about an hour. But this is the way I like it, not having to rush through things. Bought a coffee. It was €4.95. I could have got a beer for € 4.90. Alcohol is cheaper than water. 6:45 a.m. Boarding the flight to Madrid.  Well for the first time ever I had somebody in my seat on the plane. But...
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Day 16: Hamburg

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Day 16: Hamburg Date 17 Dec 2025 Total Spain 2025 245 miles. Total Germany 2025 97 miles. Total This Camino: 255 miles. Total All Caminos: 2450miles Lodging: Jugendherberge Hamburg auf dem Stintfang @ € 47 Total Lodging: $ 1089 Total Airplane(s): $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: € 8 HVV Day ticket Total Transportation: $ 169 Food: € 9 Fischbrötchen & Beer € 14 Xmas market. Almonds, glühwein, Kartoffeltüte € 8 Krakau & Bretzel Total Food: $ 448 On the Road 8:00 a.m. In the youth hostel cafeteria eating breakfast.  Checking in for my flights. Completed and have seat assignments.  From Hamburg to Madrid I have an aisle seat.  From Madrid to Boston. I have a window seat. 8:30 a.m. Sunrise. I just could not get used to these kinds of hours. Sunset is around 3:50 p.m. today Scientifically, I understand the reasons for it.  Rochester, New York sits on the same latitude as Northern Spain.  Whereas Hamburg Germany si...
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Day 15: Hamburg

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Day 15: Hamburg Date 16 Dec 2025 Total Spain 2025 245 miles. Total Germany 2025 97 miles. Total This Camino: 255 miles. Total All Caminos: 2450miles Lodging: Jugendherberge Hamburg auf dem Stintfang @ € 47 Total Lodging: $ 1034 Total Airplane(s): $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: € 8 Total Transportation: $ 160 Food: € 24 @ Dreich ( Labsksus & Sußkartoffel suppe ) € 4 Schmalzkuchen Total Food: $ 412 Seeing Hamburg Experienced so far in Hamburg Auf dem Stintfang : Panoramic city and harbor views HafenCity : Saw the historic red-brick warehouse district and modern harbor area. Port of Hamburg Boat Tour : Ride the #62 ferry twice ( Once when I arrived and once when I was leaving ). Ride the #72 to the Elbphilharmonie. Saw the massive port from the water. St. Michael's Church : Hamburg's most famous church. Went to the top of the Bell Tower. Reeperbahn : Walked around the vibrant nightlife district in the evening. St Pauli district...
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Day 14: From Brunsbüttel to Hamburg

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Day 14: From Brunsbüttel to Hamburg Date 15 Dec 2025 Total Spain 2025 245 miles. Total Germany 2025 97 miles. Total This Camino: 255 miles. Total All Caminos: 2450miles Lodging: Jugendherberge Hamburg auf dem Stintfang @ € 47 Total Lodging: $ 979 Total Airplane(s): $ 1020 / $ 132 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides: € 5 bus to Itzehoe € 10 train to Hamburg Dammtor € 3 s-bahn Total Transportation: $ 151 Food: € 12 @ hostel Total Food: $ 381 On the Road 1:50 p.m. On the bus to Itzehoe where I change mode of transportation to the train to Hamburg.  On the bus going over the Kiel Canal, using a super high bridge that I walked under this morning. Kind of ironic. 2:30 p.m. Arrive Itzehoe. 3:00 p.m. Depart Itzehoe. Must say the train station was not attractive. Really had a run down, homeless feeling. On the train back, remembering all the fields and pastures and beaches and water that I've seen over the past 10 days. 4:10 p.m. Back in Hamburg 5:00 p.m. Arr...
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