QM2 returned this morning. The hotel terrace and dining room was packed because of the great view of the harbor. Parents brought their little children and everybody waved as the great ship passed by. Hamburg was the last place in Germany that many of our ancestors saw before they boarded the sailing ship or steamer to America. We went to the Museum of Hamburg History yesterday and saw models of the early ships and a model of the places that the immigrants stayed while they were here waiting for their ships to come. There was also a cut-away section of the steerage section which showed a family with their bunks and tin cups and plates. At the time when the Marsh family came, families had to bring their own bedding and eating utensils. The average trip across the ocean was 6 weeks then. When the Richters came there were steamers and the trip "only" took 2 weeks. But traveling in those days with small children must have been very difficult. They deserve to be honored for their courage and vision.
We will be able to check in at the dock at about noon and will take a video of Hamburg from the deck.
Glad everything is going along as planned. We will be looking forward to seeing more pictures and videos. We are glad you had a once in a lifetime experience or are you planning to go again? L.S.
ReplyDeleteM and N, you bridged the gap from 6 weeks to 6 days travel on the ocean. Thanks for the shared experiences. Next week is Laguna for us, only looking at the ocean. May your seas be calm. Love R and H
ReplyDeleteAtom: Wir sind aus unserem Wochenendurlaub (Garten) zurück. Uns freut es, das Euch der Besuch im Museum gefallen at. Wir sind etwas traurig das Ihr von Meißen über Hamburg nach hause fahrt. Wir freuen uns über weiter Berichterstattungen. Ich werde wieder schreiben.
ReplyDeleteI think the Marsh and Richter families must have had angels watching over them on their trips across the Atlantic.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Linda