who sailed and walked along a fjord...

The fjord starts open and wide, out in the Baltic Sea, and gets narrower and narrower, past the center of the city, and into the harbor. Some ships go all the way in to dock, and others turn west at the canal on the way to the North Sea. There are ships everywhere, cruisers, tiny dinghies, shipping ships, and ferries.

After waiting at the dock for a bit, our ferry arrived, and we zigzagged across the fjord. We watched as one coast slipped away and we sailed toward the other edge towards old windmills and new hotels. We came back to the other side, covered in forest and beach, then went back, to new windmills and old thatched-roof houses.

When we docked, we walked along the beach at Shilksee while waiting to go to dinner at the restaurant on the pier for a welcome celebration. It was early evening, but already cool, so we walked along the beach with our bare feet in the warm sand to stay warm.

Despite the chill, we were crazy enough to stop for gelato (and smart enough to not pass up the best ice cream stop yet)! The sign advertised "16 super delicious flavors!" and it told the truth. I chose cherries and cream, which was slightly sweetened cream ice cream with sour cherries. Heaven in a cone. :)

I also (kind of) ate my first whole fish today. Kind of, because well, the eyes weren't there (thank goodness), and it was huge, and fish bones can be stealthy foes at dinner parties. Beware, and remember that flounder is not the wisest choice on formal occasions!