while the rest of germany was saturated with sunshine and was basking in the surprising 20 degree weather, we went to the north coast, off the east sea, where temperatures refused to rise beyond 6 degrees. had this trip not been planned for over a month prior, i would have taken the train back home and left hubby to his conference. and besides, jan was having a ball anyway, rain or shine. we explored the harbor, watched the ships and cruise liners, and window-shopped in sophienhof, a relatively big shopping mall reminiscent of ayala town center. our hotel was situated right at the tip of the harbor, about 500 meters from the main railway station. not a very good choice if you want rest and relaxation, but the passing trains and ships out the window proved to be a blessing in keeping jan entertained even while indoors. we went to the beach, sure, jan armed with his shovel and bucket. but after half an hour, our feet were frozen and the whipping wind is so chilling, we decided to give it up. the third day proved to be sunnier than the first two, but no less colder. enough is enough! we made a last trip to see the aquariums and sea lions at the institute for marine biology and made the more than 500-km drive back home, watching the car’s tempearature display rise to more than 12 degrees from where we started. interesting how the temperatures vary within one country, isn’t it?

oh well. it wasn’t that bad. jan enjoyed the trip notwithstanding. oh and yeah, allow me to brag a bit: hubby got to take home the poster prize!

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