Life's a Beach!
Monday July 16, 2007
p.It’s been a while since I updated, I know, but Hannah’s still in school AND we were on vacation this past week. We went with Clint, Carole and Lena to Usedom, a large island on the Baltic Sea (Ostsee). We stayed in Karlshagen, a small town on the north-west tip of the island. Because Hannah was not permitted to miss more than two days of school without a doctor’s note, I returned Tuesday with the girls and Philip and Mitchell stayed behind with our friends.
The sand on the beaches of the Baltic Sea is so fine and white… it feels like silk when it’s dry and packs like concrete for building sand castles.
Philip and Clint both brought their stunt kites along, hoping for good winds. Unfortunately, the winds were too unpredictable for most of the trip and they spent more time crashing than flying.
Before the girls and I left, we all visited a butterfly farm – self-proclaimed as the largest butterfly farm in Europe…
... and later, we saw a little wildlife in our driveway! Mitchell was thrilled!
Carole and I took Samantha and Hannah on a drive to the other end of the island, toward the more affluent towns and closer to the Polish border. We stopped in Ahlbeck and walked around, visiting the pier, stopping for ice cream and enjoying the sights. We found that the sand on the beaches of Ahlbeck was easier to walk on as the number of broken sea shells was significantly less than in Karlshagen.
After we left, Philip and Mitchell remained behind with Clint, Carole and Lena and they all visited the military museum on the tip of the island – only a very short drive from our rental. They saw an authentic Cold War-era German submarine and got to actually go inside!
So, thats what you have been up to , it looks like you guys had a great time. Here, no fun, we are trying to gear up for the upcoming school year, and decluttering the house, yuck!!
Jamie
— Jamie · Jul 17, 01:05 AM · #