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 pebbly, which is just perfect for digging into the sand and generating the best finds like shells, all kinds of stones & the occasional toy. in the back you can see the kiosk building.
there's also a school camp in langholz where kids can go either during the school term or during breaks. they offer lots of activities like geological beach hikes, riding horses, day trips to the viking museum in haithabu or to schleswig, eckernförde & kappeln. i reckon that kids spend a very good time here, at least i would've absolutely loved it as a kid.
sitting at the beach and watching the ships & boats passing by on the water is absolutely therapeutic.
as is the building of stone towers :P
mom dipping a foot into the very cool morning sea. the baltic sea does not really have warm water temperatures ( often it's just around 18 degrees celsius, on good days it can go up to 20 or 21, giving the weather being warm constantly. ), but when you spend your time on the beach the sand heats up so fast that you are glad to leave it & jump into the coolness of the body of water in front of you.
a witchy stone ring.
found a stone with a hole inside.
in the evening we made our way to the windebyer noor, a remnant of a glacier. it was once connected to the baltic sea as well, but now is an independent lake. we reached the lake at a time when the sun went down and let me tell you, this sunset was THE BEST. it was absolutely breathtaking and we spent a LONG time trying to capture it and starting at it. i love these pictures so much as they really showcase the sunset as it really presented itself in front of our eyes. it was such a memorable moment. these fish sculptures were such a great addition to the scene, too
golden splendor. really, do i need any more words?
the last stages of the sunset. the light was so unreal.
gold in the sky & gold in the water.
i couldn't decide which phase of the sunset was the best, so i made millions of pictures. then i couldn't decide which picture was best, so please excuse the overload. but actually... nope. those pictures are WARRANTED. yes they are.
slowly the sunset turned from gold to blue/violet/pink.
and some ducks & a swan perfected the scene.
in the pastel coloured light we made our way back to our appartment.
passed by some interesting structures, such as this car park. the sky still was something to behold.
climbing the mühlenberg and passing by some turn of the 20th century buildings.
the neo-gothic building ( 1893 ) in the front was once the county office, but now there are appartments inside. such a beautiful facade.
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