Stadtsteinach & Peter

My next post is a big thank you to the fabulous Peter who not only makes the most amazing food, but provided much needed help in getting us connected to the internet. Not only does he have a wifi hotspot in his restaurant, but he explained the German internet stick, got us registered and even topped up the stick because we couldn't do it with a british phone!

Peter, you are a star...not sure if I should tell that there isnt really any beer in that tankard...yet!

Dresden

Picture explanation

I thought i had the hang of this blog carry on, but obviously not. I had expected to put in text and pics and for the two to match,but no, that would be too easy. I think the pics and titles are pretty self-explanatory...no confusing the rooftops of Meissen with a Bugatti Veyron!

I have a pic of the Freuenkirche in Dresden in the snow which will be coming up next. As you may know, it was bombed and destroyed in the last days of the war, then left as a memorial for many years before being rebuilt. We visited and while lovely it looked like a religious ice cream parlour! Lots of pastels and fake marble. The altar was quite beautiful however.

Brandenburg gate, Meissen & a Buggatti veyron

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Germany

I got the dubious pleasure of driving through a city in rush hour...this time Kiel. We couldn´t stop but it looked rather nice. Travelled up the coast to Kalifornien (believe it or not). Fabulous camp by the sea. Took the boys along the strand on our bikes and ate out...imagine forgetting the german dictionary...steak all round! Yum...did I mention all the beer, don´t know how I kept on my bike on the way back?!

We moved on to Lübeck...queen of the hanseatic league (early trading group). What a beautiful place and the slanty holsten towers at the city gates were really impressive. Took lots of pics and ate lots of Neideregger marzipan covered in dark chocolate...Were here for the re-unification celebrations on the 3rd October, lots of fireworks.

Germany has the most amazing series of Stellplatz, parking places for mobile homes, cheap and right in the middle of things.

Next stop Wismar. Again fabulous place down at the harbour. Beautiful town with not much left of its wonderful churches...we managed to bomb most of them out of existence. Shame. People lovely, met a really nice couple in their new wohnmobile!

We are currently in Neustrelitz. Again camping down by the harbour in the most peaceful spot. Off to cycle around the Zierker see at the edge of the Meuritz national park. The area is Mecklenberg-Vorpommern, quite lovely.

Moved on to

Denmark

Apologies again for the delay in updating the trip log...this one will be quick, didn´t enjoy Denmark as much as expected. After the Scandinavian delights of Oslo & Stockholm I was expecting to be thoroughly wowed by Copenhagen. Not so, another dirty city! Bits of it were lovely. The area to the north of the city (can´t remember the name) where there is a fort and gun emplacement and the national gallery is there too was beautiful. I loved the cycle paths and pedestrian access which seems to be more important than anything with more than two wheels. You feel really safe on bikes with the kids...great! Other than that it was dull...sorry!

Moved on to the island of Funen to Odense, again a quick stop, we couldnt afford to stay longer (about €30 a night).

Travelled non stop back to Germany...hooray!