We arrived in port at 7:00 am with a mostly sunny and warm 79 degrees. We had a quick breakfast on the Lido deck before departing for our 9:00 am excursion.
Our excursion today was highlights of Rostock, River Cruise, and Microbrewery with our guide, Kati. We started with a walking tour in the Old Town. The old town is not exactly old, as most of it had been rebuilt after the war destroyed it. We were given "free time" for shopping in the village, but the shopping was drug stores, shoes and apparel, and as always, McDonalds. We did tour St. Marien Church, Rostock's most beautiful and important church, which was built from 1230 onwards. The Gothic church's nave and transept are the same length. Valuable furnishings from every century included the astronomical clock from 1472, a bronze font from 1290, and a Renaissance style pulpit. We then traveled to a local brewery for a beer and a pretzel. The excursion ended with a scenic harbor cruise back to the seaside resort of Warnemunde.
As we approached the Baltic, we were just in time to see many sailboats leaving the marina for a regatta. Because of the regatta and festival, the small village was hopping with people and vendors. We headed back to the ship for a quick lunch and then we strolled along the sea promenade, past the lighthouse and Teepott. The Teepott was a unique building, a round building with a curved roof built in the 1960's. We made our way through the town to the Warnemunde church. It was a neo-Gothic church built from 1866 to 1872. Inside, parts of the original church remain, among them the carved alter (1475) and larger-than-life St. Christopher statue.
We returned to the ship in time for the German Bierfest!! The ship served up traditional German delicacies and wide selection of German Beer, but best of all were the butter-stuffed pretzels!!! The best we had ever tasted. We ate in the dining room for dinner. Lois had the Seared Ahi Tuna Carpaccio, Chilled Strawberry Bisque, Braised Beef Roulade with Creamed Potatoes, and Queen of Pudding (baked lemon custard topped with meringue and a dollop of raspberry sauce. I had the Sweet Tomato and Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella, Chilled Strawberry Bisque, Farfalle Affumicato, and the Esterel Cake (cake layers sandwiching chocolate and sweet raspberry preserves). We are sailing again toward Kiel, Germany. Off to bed to get ready for another full day of adventure.
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