Instead of hiking, we took the S-Bahn to Rostock's Botanical Gardens. The weather was warm and extremely humid. The botanical gardens had a greenhouse hosting a rainforest climate and desert climate (not in the same room :-) ) An old man offered to take our picture in the rainforest, but the mist was so thick that we could hardly see the camera and in the picture you can hardly see us.
Towards the back of the gardens was the mountainous vegetation and marshlands. While walking through the "mountains" we could hear "ducks" in the distance. As we approached the marshlands we realized that our "ducks" were actually really horny frogs.
Four train stations later we arrived in Warnemuende, a village where the Warnow River meets the Baltic Sea. For lunch we had no idea what we ordered; Debbie ended up with raw fish and cranberries, pototes and a small salad; my plate was filled with a variety of seafood and fish in a tomato sauce/soup. See picture! Both meals were really tasty, but we're still burping up fish :-)
After lunch we walked along the white-sanded beach. After following a naked man for a half a mile, we came upon the naked part of the beach. Debbie, while photographing the beach sofas, unknowingly ended up with a streaker. It wasn't until we zoomed in on the picture that we noticed him. Look closely!
After lunch we walked along the white-sanded beach. After following a naked man for a half a mile, we came upon the naked part of the beach. Debbie, while photographing the beach sofas, unknowingly ended up with a streaker. It wasn't until we zoomed in on the picture that we noticed him. Look closely!
On our back to the lighthouses the weather took a turn and people were fleeing the beach. The sky behind us was black and we could hear thunder in the distance. I insisted we go look at the lighthouses, at the mouth of the river. At the furthest point out, all hell broke loose....rain, wind, lightning, thunder, the works. The lightning was so close that our hair was standing straight up. See picture below! We ran back to the boardwalk area and took shelter in a coffee shop. We were drenched. Debbie was happy about the coffee.
When it stopped raining we made our way through a bit of the village and then took the train back to Rostock center. As a last stop of the day, we checked the music conservatory, built in an old convent. An interesting combination of old and new architecture. Tonight we're headed out to the bars to drink and meet the locals. Tomorrow off to Berlin!
Narrated by Heather, typed by Debbie ;-)
Narrated by Heather, typed by Debbie ;-)
Girls: for some reason, Mom, can't post a comment from her computer. What Mom would like to say to you is that she can't see the streaker...the blog pictures will not enlarge today. Oh well, it will have to be left to her imagination. She's glad you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteBeing that the streaker was probably a male, I don't care...HOWEVER, the lightening-stuff looked great. Can't say the same for your lunch. Debbie, forget the convent-conservatory...you'll not find men there!
love, dad