Boat on the River

 

Our last full day in Kropp was entirely free, and our host parents decided to take us to the northern most city in Germany, Flensburg, then off to Denmark to visit the site of a famous battle (more on that in a later post).

So helpful that one of the boats had the name of the city on it

 

Ummmm… church.  That’s about all I can tell you

 

I’m not sure exactly why, but I was a surprised when I looked down into the water and saw jelly-fish just hangin’ around.  In my head I thought: “but surely it must be too cold for them.”  You’d think all that Planet Earth I watch would have sunk in a little.

 

We also took some time to visit a small museum dedicated to the restoration process of older ships.  Our host dad spent years in the Navy and was definitely helpful in explaining things.

 

Old…

New!

 

I also happened across several boats that had been re-purposed in a way that I just knew Nancy Roberts would appreciate.

Out door planter, anyone?

 

With a little sprucing up, maybe this could be Daisy’s summer home.

 

Right before leaving we passed this sign, and as much as I wanted to get a picture of our host dad standing next to it for comparison I just couldn’t bring myself to do it.  Lucky for you I already had one of him from a previous post!

 

Seriously, though… right?!

 

Artist: Styx / Album: The Best of Styx

Fish in My Dish

 

On one of our free morning/afternoons our host family took us on quick trip to visit the nearby shipping canal and to enjoy some tasty tasty seafood at a restaurant right off the water.

BOOOAT!

 

Our first stop was to see the underground pedestrian tunnel that connected the two sides of the canal, which begins with a looong elevator followed by and even loooooonger walkway.  The numerous o’s denotes length, obviously

 

Miniature model of the tunnel

 

Should you need to get across by car, there is an alternative route which involves getting on a motorized carriage. 

  At least it’s not a long drop!

 

But the real reason we came to the canals was for lunch at one of our hosts’ favorite fish restaurants, and it did NOT disappoint. 

 

When looking at the menu it was a. impossible to know which fish was what in English or b. narrow down to just one, so I just ended up getting the sampling platter of about 10 different kinds.  I’d say the most surprisingly enjoyable piece was boiled eel in sour jelly… fo’ realz.

De-lecker!  Where are the Roberts Matt I and II when you need them?!

 

All in all it was a quick trip, but nice to visit the canal, watch the ships go by and chow down on some delicious fresh fish!

You’re doing it wrong!!! Aren’t you supposed to be under the water??

 

Artist: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings / Album: Naturally