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Max's Time in Germany **Hi Room 39,**

**We are having a great time in a quite cold Germany.** **I am in Hamburg at the moment.** **Today we started the day early at the Fish Market, where fish and veggies are sold in a very traditional and loud way. This has been done since hundreds of years and it has to finish at 9.30am as you meant to go to church after.** **After the market we drove to Hamburg Allermöhe, where the rowing world cup were held. We visited the team New Zealand which won lots of medals. Mahe won Gold again and we went to congratulate him when he came out of the water. He was great and seemed pleased about supporters from Pukekohe, we took a photo and he gave my Mum the flowers given to him with the gold medal. So cool.** **In the afternoon we drove to a huge soccer stadium from the Hamburg 1st league soccer club HSV. We were allowed to see the training and fitness area, their changing rooms and even their showers. The stadium fits 60000 people and costs millions to run.** **Last week we visited the biggest container port in Europe, which will be opened in 2012. It is based in Wilhemshaven.** **We also visited a submarine and a destroyer from the german navy.** **Tomorrow we will see the largest miniature train exhibition running in the world.** **On Tuesday we will travel to Berlin.** **Hope you are all having fun.** **Max**