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july '17: baltic sea adventures VI - kiel canal & hütten hills.

twigs & sailing boat. on one evening after we had stayed on langholz beach again we decided to have a little walk around the village. we found a wonderful section of a steep coast, an age-old dolmen & some rabbits! i'm super into those little walks, especially when you don't know anything about the place & stumble upon such little treats. the steep coast between langholz & waabs. walking along a high coast never gets old to me. a tiny rain front was brewing that evening and hid the sun behind blue-ish grey clouds. the light was amazing. met some bunnies along the way. relaxing between crops. the sun fought her way back through the clouds again and left us with a soft pink evening glow. the dolmen of langholz. it's a megalithic structure of the funnelbeaker culture . it's dated to 3500 - 2800 b.c. this place was so very quiet and secluded. a beautiful country home in langholz. i love these old mansions s...

july '17: baltic sea adventures V - langholz beach & sunsets.

on the northern banks of eckernförde bay you can find a teeny tiny little village called langholz. it's basically a tourist location, only that you don't really notice the tourists. ( i guess they all hide in the nearby camp site  ) the place was once a fisher village, but nowadays it lives off of tourism and only a few residents still live there. the drive there is really scenic and lovely and the beach absolutely not overcrowded. there's a dog beach nearby for all friends of canine companions, a little kiosk around the corner that offers turkish/german cuisine & that satisfies the occasional lust for coffee & cake or ice, too. we spent most of the sunny days on this beach, because it simply was very relaxing & calm, even on the weekend. we had rocks to play with & a cool sea to swim in, books to read & music to listen to, and it was just really perfect for spending some lazy days on the beach. the beach in langholz was a mix of sandy and p...