Off to Market

While the U3 subway carries passengers between the stations Hoheluftbrücke and Eppendorfer Baum, Tuesday and Friday mornings finds the dry real estate below the train tracks bustling with people shopping at Hamburg's Isemarkt.

Here you can find fresh fish to meet any recipe's demands...

organic sausages, ham, and cheeses...

Fresh eggs for 12 to 33 cents each...

Sweet peaches, succulent pineapple, mangoes, oranges, and in-season fruits....

not to mention flowers, vegetables, breads, olives, jams, and anything else you might need and want for your kitchen.

Despite the rain, it was a sweet Friday morning exploring the market for the first time, sampling some greek spreads, and enjoying a latte machiatto in the festive and colorful atmosphere. While there, I couldn't help but think of the Whitehurst Freeway in Georgetown, and the great space it offers below the buzzing traffic for something like this.