From resin From there we went towards the German Baltic Sea coast and there we made a short stopover in Bergen with the family.
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The Geltinger Bay
At the Baltic Sea we stood for a few days on the campsite in the Geltinger Bay and let the next part of the family pamper us.
We had a lot to do on and in the polar bear. Sebastian fixed and attached a few things and I washed all the laundry and cleaned the inside of the bus completely. So little time for other things, because we wanted to bum a little too.
Apart from 1 x in Flensburg and 1 x in Maasholm, we were not otherwise on the road. But here is a small list of what can be seen in the area.
- Flensburg
- Fishing place Kappeln
- Langballigau for a delicious fish sandwich
- Nature reserve Geltinger Birk
- Glücksburg and its fascinating castle
- peninsula Arnis the smallest city in Germany
- Maasholm for a delicious french fries and fish sandwich
There was then time to take pictures in the evening. Sebastian took some photos and was still experimenting with a glass ball.
On June 23, 2020, we left for our next section of the journey. The plan is to drive along the Baltic Sea via Poland into the Baltic States, from there to Finland and up to the North Cape. Then it goes back through Norway. So the rough plan ... Let's see how far we can get. 🙂
Lübeck old town
We set out to travel slowly. That means driving the freeway as little as possible. So we drove from the Baltic Sea in the direction of Lübeck on the country road or federal road. In the vicinity of Lübeck we stayed one night in the parking lot of the adventure village of Karls.
After the night was a bit noisy, as the parking lot is right on a main road, we made our way to Lübeck. The Lübeck old town lies on a small peninsula between all the rivers that partly flow into the Baltic Sea in Travemünde. Lübeck's old town has also been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old house fronts are really crooked, they either fall forwards or backwards or the windows are crooked.
Since the city center was so built up at some point that there was nowhere more space to build, they built corridors to the backyards. These corridors were given names and you could tell which buildings or craftsmen had a house in the back yard.
The town hall is also a very old building and consists mostly of black stones. There is still an old staircase in the pedestrian zone.
On the way back we saw something crazy: a bus stop called purgatory. Yeah, the last stop, isn't it? 🙂 The street where the bus stop ends is also called Purgatory and there is a medical center Purgatory and Caritas Purgatory. Are these all supposed to be the last stops? :-))))
The old town is also called the City of the seven towers. With so many churches, no wonder. The name is due to the five churches with a total of seven towers. There are towers in various Lübeck logos from time to time.
There are many meadows along the Trave and people use them to sunbathe. Small boats are also lying along the meadows, including a boat with a bed that is even equipped with a mattress.
The Holsten Gate, a landmark of Lübeck, is also a very imposing building and crooked in the middle. This is due to a sagging of the southern tower. Over the centuries it continued to sag, so that the lowest loopholes are half a meter below the ground. During various restorations, the Holsten Gate was strengthened and now serves the city as a landmark and museum.
You can find out more at the Tourism website of Lübeck.
Heiligendamm
On the way to our next parking space, we mostly drove the main road again. What is really really great is that the main roads here are often lined with tree-lined avenues. An incredibly romantic sight.
After we wanted a parking space at the campsite in Rerik in the evening, which should cost us € 30 for one night, we looked for a parking space to stay overnight. No restriction was given and was in close proximity to an EDEKA store. A free alternative.
When we had slept in, we wanted to go to the harbor in Kühlungsborn to have a look at the beach promenade and the harbor. But that was so overcrowded in the parking lots or there were only parking garages where our polar bear couldn't get in, so we drove on to Heiligendamm.
We then found a parking space in Heiligendamm. Actually, we shouldn't have stood there either. Since several mobile homes were already there, we simply risked it. On the way to the beach we met 2 women who checked the cars and spoke to them. This shows again: only speaking people can be helped. They were so nice and promised us not to have seen our car as we only bought a ticket for 2 hours anyway. You kept your word.
Then we went to the beach, which was just beautiful. White sandy beach as far as you can see and the open Baltic Sea. We went to the dog beach with Finja and took a few photos there. Finja even dared to go a little bit in the incoming waves with Sebastian. After a break for all of us, we made our way to Warnemünde.
Neuendorf Hall
In Warnemünde we took the ferry over to the Hohe Düne and drove on towards the Bodden. As we drive we notice how many new development areas in villages and towns, especially near the coast, are springing up. It's unbelievable what kind of buildings are being built there.
For this night we have chosen a parking space directly at the harbor in Neuendorf Saal. One looks directly at the Saaler Bodden and over to the Darß-Zingster peninsula. The pitch was full, but it had everything to offer. The small harbor was also well occupied with boats.
Since we were standing directly on the water, it was torture outside in the evening. The lagoon is also surrounded by reeds. A good hiding place for mosquitoes. Of course, my husband is suffering. He ran down to the bay in the evening to take photos and was stabbed several times. He has an incredible number of mosquito bites on his legs, arms and back. They even stabbed through the shoes and through the T-shirt. My poor man.
Otherwise the place was really nice and the people just nice.
