The next couple of stops on our NCL cruise brought us to northern Germany! This day was billed as "Berlin", but with a three hour train ride just to get to Berlin it made more sense to stay closer to the ship. Berlin can wait until another day when we have more time to spend exploring the city.
This stop was Warnemunde. We booked an excursion through the cruise which brought us to the Steam Train Molli for a short ride before visiting a seaside resort town and a church.
Our guide (a very fun German guy, BTW) recommended visiting this tower. This part of Germany was under Soviet rule during the post-WWII era. This tower was used to patrol and look for people trying to escape East Germany. They had a display outside the tower showing some of the inventive ways people tried to escape.
For two Euros (honor system), you can climb the tower to look out. Charles ventured up there and I stayed on the ground.
I honestly cannot remember what the significance of stopping at this church was, but it was cool to walk around inside.
After returning from the tour, we had some time to walk around the town where the cruise terminal was. They had two lighthouses--one green and one red. The town had a variety of shops and restaurants.
It seems like every bridge in Europe presents the opportunity to attach love locks.
