On the ferry from Laboe to Strande We decided to skip Kiel and take the ferry across the fjord. I was a little worried about the timetable as the ferry only makes the crossing twice a day. But everything went fine.
The Baltic Sea at Last! Shortly after Schönberg, at the end of the road, a huge car park, a track up to the dyke and there it is! 😄
Off to the seaside It's rained very heavily over night, though the worst has now passed, and we need to be in Laboe by about 13:00 in order to get the ferry. I've adjusted the route so that we don't get onto the cycle path straightaway, but
The day in figures We didn't set off until shortly after three, and it wasn't too far, but it was hilly enough and sandy enough to be hard work and we're all ready for our beds! Tomorrow we should be leaving the glacial moraine geography as we cycle
Impressions of Lütjenburg A really beautiful small town where it feels a little as if time has stood still. It's baking hot and very humid back home, but we could really enjoy the sunset with a clear blue sky. There wasn't a lot of choice for the evening meal,
Welcome to Lütjenburg! After some more hairy moments on sandy tracks it was downhill all the way to Lütjeburg!😄
The gang's all here! Kerstin finally made it! 😄She had to pick up her bike and then put her gate in the hands of Deutsche Bahn…🙈
A little light repair work On Saturday evening I had enough time to check the inner tube. Fortunately, no visible defects in the structure but a little puncture. The self-adhesive patch went on well and the subsequent check looked good, but I'll only really know when I ride on it.
Neustadt in Holstein - Or, Avoiding the scenic route Today we decided to go the seaside again. The route looked pretty straightforward and flattish. It started off pretty well and after a couple of Ks next to the main road we were on a nice quiet country road and everything seemed to be going well. We got onto a
The remarkable powers of recovery of brown bananas! A beautiful evening in Eutin. A wonderfully clear blue sky over the lake.
The evening meal There's not a lot of choice in Eutin. On Thursday night we went to very good Cretan restaurant round the corner. Tonight we went to market square but decided the Italian was probably best for something tasty but not too heavy. Hit the spot!
Technology that delights but also infuriates Astrid has already written about me having to pump up my back tyre and then replace the tube today. Let's just say it wasn't totally unexpected. In preparation for the tour, and after a recent puncture, I realised I needed both a new tyre but also
Splendid isolation Today we were following one of the many bike routes here. This one called the "town tour" links the towns on the lakes: Eutin Malente, Grebin, Plön in a round trip. The first half went north and anticlockwise from Eutin along the shore of Lake Eutin. The tracks
Welcome to Plön Unfortunately the last few kilometres are next to a busy road but we do get frequent views of the lake. And it's mostly downhill. But after cycling through the wood for most of the time, it's always a shock to hear car tyres on asphalt all
As much china as in China! After Claudia went home we decided to visit the castle here. It has been beautifully restored and gives you an idea of the opulence of the nobility in the 17th and 18th century. And Eutin's surprising role in the history of some of Europe's royal families
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The Two Sisters The actual reason why we're in Eutin is because Astrid's sister, Claudia, had originally booked tickets for her and Astrid for the musical Hair at the open air stage in Eutin. But we'd already been thinking of a bike tour in Northern Germany, though
Closing remarks No, this does not include the km pushing the bike in various stations. But Astrid and Claudia are staying in a very swanky hotel on the other side of the lake, where we had a nice meal. I really enjoyed the herring tartare. Basically sushi with herring. I know nieuwe
