Laboe, April 3

Spring is here and we couldn't be more excited. Even though both Britt and I are originally from cold climates, somewhere along the way we became weather wimps (thanks ASU!). I think we both agree we EARNED this springtime.

In this spirit we decided to take a 40 minute ferry ride to a little town just North of Kiel, called Laboe. This town reminded me of Sausalito, but with a better beach! Who knew that Germany had great beaches?!?

The town was having some sort of "fish fest", complete with awesome German folk music. So, as we picnicked on the sand, we listened to someone tearing it up on a synthesizer. Cool.

Laboe is also home to a dry docked U-boat! I can think of a few jobs I'd really hate, and I believe submariner can be added to the list. A German friend of Britt's explained that there are very strict rules aboard the submarines (in so far as how the sailors interact and talk with one another), because of the limited space and the amount of time they're stuck together. It was really interesting to go inside and see just how little space there actually is.