Stralsund

So on we went on our merry little way - further east until we got to our next destination: a small village about 10km outside Stralsund. Another really idyllic location, surrounded by fields down a cobbled lane. We appeared to be staying in a shed in someone's (rather large) garden but as sheds go, it was very very nice.












After a quick supermarket trip, we decided to spend the rest of the afternoon enjoying the garden, playing football, picking daisies and drinking beer - no prizes for guessing who was doing what!

 We headed into Stralsund for the day on Thursday. Some wandering around the UNESCO recognised old town in the morning followed by lunch overlooking the harbour while Reuben napped.

In the afternoon we visited the Ozeaneum - a museum about the seas and oceans and including some aquariums as well. Very much enjoyed by all of us, especially the boys and the little fish-mad one. He hasn't quite worked out which animal is which as he was trying out his dog and cat noises at the fish.

An ice-cream to finish the day - very enjoyable. Unfortunately for me, it turns out that Reuben quite likes ice-cream, so I ended up sharing mine.

Friday was forecast to be warm and sunny so we drove over to the island of Rügen. When we first started planning our Germany trip, there were a few things that we had as 'must-do' or 'must-see'. Hiring a Strandkorb on one of the Baltic beaches was one of them and we hadn't bothered in Sierksdorf as the weather was mostly so rubbish, so here was our last chance. We headed to Binz - the beach was large and the sand was beautiful and powdery soft.



Once installed in our basket, we spent the day doing beachy kinds of things - playing in the sea, playing with the sand, eating sandy sandwiches, football and frisbee.

Absolutely what we hoped for and got us talking about how and when we could return. Not just yet though as Berlin beckons tomorrow.