@Cryptozeug 28 August 2022

The heron is ready for take-off. You too? We are on a houseboat somewhere between Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. An area where you can buy honey from the beekeeper directly at the jetty and differences in altitude are overcome not with stairs but with locks. An area with almost no road (noise) or light pollution. An area with many lakes and canals. The first day was correspondingly adventurous. Learning to control the boat, the first lock passage, the rules on the water, etc. Great fun for the boys and a chance to prove themselves. For the night, we simply went to the shore and moored to trees and poles. This is allowed in places without vegetation and is much quieter, nicer and cheaper than spending the night in the harbour.