Friday night we had a visit from Daniel & Emilie and Niklas. They had taken a bus from Copenhagen in the afternoon and boarded 5 hours later in Hansa Marina in Lubeck.
The next morning, we woke up Pia with birthday songs and presents and went for a walk in Lubeck. In the afternoon we went out on the first channel.
The Elbe-Lubeck canal connects the Elbe with the Baltic Sea. It is 62 km long, has 7 locks and was in its current form put into use in 1900.
The canal winds through a picturesque landscape with forests, meadows with grazing cows, fields with corn and sunflowers, idyllic small churches, campsites, houses with gardens right down to the canal and large farms with associated fenced areas.
We waved for cyclists, hikers and fishermen sitting on the bankside of the bike path on the right bank. At one point, a cyclist was picking up a good trip to us in Danish.
There is a rich bird life with ducks, herons, cormorants and birds of prey and somewhere we saw two deer on a wide meadow.
We reached the first lock on the line. After 1 / 2's waiting time, the light shifted to green and we slipped into the slot together with 2 other pleasure boats.
Slurrying is more strenuous than slugging. But because the water is closed from the bottom and the sides of the sluice it was very easy to keep Heron in the side while the water rose.
We tested to settle for just one mooring. It worked perfectly, Cool to be able to use the trick in the next 249 locks.
We came easily through the next 4 locks and suddenly we were at Mølln.
The marina is at the bottom of a small lake with good water depth.
The water was more clear than in the canal. It was very hot and after the breath we took a dip in the cool water.
In the evening we went upstairs, found a restaurant and had a nice birthday dinner.
We took the coffee and cakes from Niederegger on the boat and then went to bed.
I have heard that the southern German coffee table originates from a war where the Germans had banned gatherings, and so the junkies found gathering for a long time around a long coffee table with lots of cakes and coffee, etc. and the Germans could not forbid Haha and smart thought 🙂
Yes it really sounds comfortable. Slip back to birthdays, Pia! We wish you luck and for all things health for the new baby boy, and both of you will find fun on our exciting trips.
Great size of the kids
Thue & Martina ⛵️☀️
Dear Pia
A little delayed but no less happy birthday. It sounds like it was celebrated just the way you wanted, and so much more. Regards Skipper.
Dearest regards
Marianne and Mikkel
Yes, I know the Sønderjydske coffee table very well - my mother still practices it! That with the war and the coffee table is probably more indirect, it originates in part from the 56 years Sinder Jutland was German territory. The Danes were subject to restrictions regarding larger meetings with alcohol and as a result, coffee tables with masses and cake were arranged, political discussions and then 'Pharisees' were drunk, which is South Jutland coffee punch. The recipe for a Pharisee is simple, you put a pfennig in the bottom of the cup, poured coffee on until you could not see the coin and then Bommelunder snaps on top of... Read more »