Our day began with a bright-eyed Sasha telling us all to get up as the Fishmarkt had already started. As much as I did not want this to be the case - the red wine headache and lack of sleep calling me back to bed - Jakub confirmed it was already past 7:00 am. We all jumped out of bed and got ready to catch the U-Bahn. A train switch, and a short ferry ride later we arrived at the splendid chaos of the market. Now this was a real market, not like the proper Isemarkt by our house. Here the vendors were yelling, holding up HUGE amounts of fish and veggies that they offered to sell for a mere 10 Euro...people scrambling to buy just the right fish and ending up with a big bag of something else. We luckily made it out of the market with just two Dorado, a big bag of potatoes and 3 papaya; not to mention a great breakfast in our bellies of pain au chocolat, mohn schnecke (poppy seed snails - the pastry not the invertebrate) and a nice strong fishermans coffee plus a very creamy cappuccino. Yup, all this before 10am on a Sunday, not bad. When the rain and winds picked up we made our way for the U-Bahn again, all the while Jakub telling us how soft California had made the boys and me....we were freezing in our summer wear, despite having 3 layers of it piled on. Seeing our apartment when we stepped out of the U-Bahn made the boys shreik with joy...we made a run for the door and headed inside for a nice warm lunch. After that the boys and I settled in for a nap while Jakub braved the elements again for his first run since our arrival.
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