With the ferry from Kiel to Klaipeda, Lithuania (07/2019)
At the end of July, I took the overnight ferry from Kiel across the Baltic Sea to Klaipeda in Lithuania from where I would explore the three Baltic states. The […]
Category Archives: Schleswig-Holstein
Birding at Rickelsbüller Koog, Germany (10/2018)
After visiting Holnis, the northernmost point along the German Baltic Sea, I visited the northernmost point of the entire German mainland, which is situated within the wetlands of the Rickelsbüller […]
Reaching land’s end at Holnis, Germany (10/2018)
In October, I visited the northernmost point of Germany along the coast of the Baltic Sea. A tiny speck of sand forms the peninsula of Holnis in Schleswig-Holstein. The landscape […]
Germany 2018: Heligoland
Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein: In early June, I went on a day trip to tiny Heligoland in the middle of the North Sea. Heligoland is a group of two islands located approximately […]
Germany 2018: Birding at Katinger Watt
Katinger Watt, Schleswig-Holstein: The Katinger Watt is a nature reserve approximately 8 km west of Tönning. Together with a friend, I visited the Katinger Watt during high tide in Early […]
Germany 2018: Tönning
Tönning, Schleswig-Holstein: At the beginning of May, I joined a friend on a day trip to Tönning in western Schleswig-Holstein. Tönning is a small town with about 5,000 inhabitants situated […]
Germany 2017: Birding at the North Sea Coast
North Sea Coast, Schleswig-Holstein: In the middle of October, my mother and I went birding along the North Sea Coast. During the autumn months, millions of migratory birds pass through […]
Germany 2017: Lübeck
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein: At the end of August, I spent a sunday afternoon together with a friend in charming Lübeck. Lübeck is considered by many to be one of the most […]
Germany 2017: Plön
Plön, Schleswig-Holstein: Plön is a small town situated among lakes in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein. It is a nice place to spend a sunny afternoon as I discovered in August. The most […]
Germany 2017: Westerheversand Lighthouse
Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein: In July, I worked for a day in the countryside around the Westerheversand Lighthouse in northern Germany. The Westerheversand Lighthouse was built in 1908 and is one of […]
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