At 5.50am it was still cold. We know that because that was the time we chose to leave Brunsbüttel. We left almost silently – well apart from the engine that is – to try and avoid disturbing the Danish boat next door. Turns out one of the locks was emptying …
A short run today, but one where we needed to get the tide right. Frum Cuxhaven to Brunsbüttel is only 15 miles or so, but with the speed of the tides along the Elbe, we wanted it with us and not against us. So, we had a leisurely start and …
Holtenau to Brunsbüttel …. After an evening in Laboe and a nice pizza at the Italian restaurant in the marina, we decided to head off again early. The plan was to do the Kiel Canal in one day. Given that it is 55 miles end to end, this is a …
We have now finally made it to the Baltic. Today’s trip was a relatively short one from Rendsburg to Kiel (24 miles). The final stretches of the canal were broadly similar to yesterday – there isn’t much variation along the Kiel Canal – but it was a little more open …
We did the first section of the Kiel Canal today – Brunsbuttel to Rendsburg (35.5 miles). It is not what would be described as one of the most scenic canals in the world – interesting, but not scenic. It is mainly straight and wooded, so by definition there isn’t much …
Lauwersoog to Brusbuttel – 119.2 miles in 26 hours and 50 minutes. Today’s trip was a passage. Having got a bit behind, we decided to head for the Kiel Canal in a single hit and so set off from Lauwersoog at 10.05am. This was a little earlier than the passage …
