From Bremen, we continued on Sunday to Amelighausen in the Lüneburg Heath. There we found a pitch on a large meadow. When we arrived, there were lots of camper vans there. The next morning there were only a few left.
In the evening a man from the municipality came by and charged €6 for the night. Unfortunately, there is no service other than garbage cans.
But the site is in a beautiful location. You can walk around the nearby lake, the forest and through the heather meadows.
The weather was mixed. Sometimes clouds, sometimes sun, sometimes rain and thunderstorms.
In Büsum, we visited friends we had met on our trip to Portugal. After a warm welcome, they immediately offered us electricity, fresh water, a shower and a washing machine.
We hadn’t expected that at all. We thought it was great that we were allowed to stand on their land and spend the night.
On the first evening, we had a barbecue with a few neighbors. We were spoiled with sausages, flamed salmon, corn on the cob, salads and homemade bread.
Once again we made some nice new acquaintances, and we were also able to get to know Marina’s dear brother in this short time.
The other lunchtime we had fried potatoes with matjes fillet. I tried it and was very grateful that I was allowed to eat the sausage left over from the barbecue. Alex, on the other hand, was delighted.
That same afternoon, Marina took us to the Wadden Sea. Unfortunately, it took too long for the tide to go out and the mudflats to emerge. Robert had already fired up the barbecue and we headed back.
The next morning, Alex and I walked into town on our own. There was a very fresh wind, which was getting stronger and colder as we headed towards the sea. It was far too fresh and windy for us, so we decided not to take a second look at the Wadden Sea.
WENNE was very sheltered behind a barn on our friends’ property. Nevertheless, the gusts of wind of up to 75 km/h really shook us up during the night.
Of course, we had a delicious breakfast with our friends before we had to say goodbye.
You two are great. You gave us such a warm welcome and spoiled us rotten. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and are so happy and grateful that we were able to get to know you.
Marina would have liked to show us even more of the beautiful area here, but after the weather forecast predicted typical shitty weather, we decided to move on after two nights and two wonderful days with the two of them.
We wanted to take a relaxed drive towards the ferry port and think about our approximate route in Sweden. At the time, we had no idea that our crossing to Sweden might have to be canceled and that we wouldn’t be able to continue in such a relaxed manner. In the next post you will be able to read about exactly what this is all about.
We take you with us for a little while on our trip through Schleswig-Holstein, in the north of Germany. We hope to escape the bad weather by crossing the bridge over the Kiel Canal. We ride through pastures and meadows, small villages and minor roads in rain, storms and sunshine.
On the outskirts of Lübeck we found a parking space right next to the Citti-Park. It’s not a very nice place, but it’s free and very practical if you want to go shopping. The Citti-Park is a shopping center where you can get pretty much everything. After shopping, you can take the shopping cart right up to the motorhome. Another reason for us to go there was that we had heard that they sell deposit-free 5-liter canisters of drinking water and we also needed to stock up on a few other things.
The Hanseatic city of Lübeck was founded in 1143 as the first port city on the East Sea. The brick architecture of the town houses and churches is very impressive.
Part of the old town.
The first two pictures below show the town hall/market square with the town hall and town administration building dating back to the 13th century.
The Puppenbrücke is the first stone-built bridge in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. It dates from the end of the 18th century. The figures symbolize various themes and deities.
The Holsten Gate is the city gate and landmark of Lübeck and was completed in 1478. The late Gothic building is one of the remains of Lübeck’s city fortifications.
St. Mary’s Church is part of the Lutheran parish of Lübeck. It was built between 1265 and 1351.
Lübeck Cathedral is the first large brick church building on the Baltic Sea and, at almost 132 meters long, one of the longest brick churches. Lübeck Cathedral was founded by Henry the Lion in 1173 and consecrated in 1247.
The Wenditzufer is a riverside promenade on the western edge of the old town of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck.
There, the non-profit association “Museumshafen zu Lübeck e. V.” has created a self-managed museum harbor. Of the many members, there are only around 15 ship owners of traditional sailing ships and historic watercraft. The majority of these ships are moored in the museum harbor and are freely accessible to everyone.
Before we make our way back to the vehicle, we have a smoked salmon roll at the Fischkonzept Bude near the Holstentor.
It was definitely very tasty and we were served very warmly.
I am so thrilled with the gift from our children, namely the Omnia oven.
It works wonderfully for baking bread rolls. We’ve already made pizza, salmon braids, lasagna and various cakes in it.
I’m not writing this because I’m advertising it, let alone getting money for it. I’m just so excited about this oven. I can finally make oven dishes whenever and wherever I am and, above all, bake at any time. It’s really great and highly recommended. It’s a perfect alternative for anyone who doesn’t have space for a proper oven.
It does take some getting used to, as everything is round. But in the end, it’s the taste and not the appearance that counts.
I am currently testing different types of bread. Unfortunately, the dough doesn’t turn out so well yet and it’s a bit firm and dry. Maybe I need to change the temperature and baking time. One day I will succeed in making the perfect bread.
Chocolate crumble cake
Carrot cake
