Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Lord Malte von Putbus
Says the hideous official Isle of Ruegen website: "People seeking rest cures first began to arrive on Ruegen in the 19th century. Lord Malte of Putbus had already had the residential town of Putbusbuilt on the Italian design..."
Thanks to this tidbit, we couldn't stop saying 'Lord Malte von Putbus!' which eventually shortened to just 'PUTBUS!' and poor Olive has yet another new nickname 'Lady Putbus.' It never lost it's charm. I looked for a t-shirt or postcard, but they're apparently not as into Putbus as we were.
Lucky for you my plan (dream, really) of a photo essay on "Socks-and-Sandals' didn't pan out, so here's me on the beach in Ruegen. Of course they don't have normal deck chairs in Germany, instead you sit in what translates to a beach basket, which is as claustrophobic and view-blocking as it looks. It's also delightful to sit right up against the person next to you, rubbing sweaty, sunscreened elbows and knees all afternoon. Here's me sitting in one, trying to finish the neverending Middlemarch.
We lucked out and got great views from both hotels. Here's the view from the first posh one featured yesterday. How cute is this? They've really got the cute going on in Euroland.
Second stop was a decidedly less posh, more on the granola side hotel, still with an ultra-cute view. It looks like the boat is in the grass but there's really a little inlet there.
The weather turned considerably cooler and cloudier in Granola Town. Here I am freezing and unhappy on the 'natural' beach without beach baskets when you really need them, still trying to finish Middlemarch.
I finally finishedMiddlemarch on the last day of our trip. It's worth the four and a half stars it gest on Amazon. ¶ 9:07 PM
Thanks to this tidbit, we couldn't stop saying 'Lord Malte von Putbus!' which eventually shortened to just 'PUTBUS!' and poor Olive has yet another new nickname 'Lady Putbus.' It never lost it's charm. I looked for a t-shirt or postcard, but they're apparently not as into Putbus as we were.
Lucky for you my plan (dream, really) of a photo essay on "Socks-and-Sandals' didn't pan out, so here's me on the beach in Ruegen. Of course they don't have normal deck chairs in Germany, instead you sit in what translates to a beach basket, which is as claustrophobic and view-blocking as it looks. It's also delightful to sit right up against the person next to you, rubbing sweaty, sunscreened elbows and knees all afternoon. Here's me sitting in one, trying to finish the neverending Middlemarch.
We lucked out and got great views from both hotels. Here's the view from the first posh one featured yesterday. How cute is this? They've really got the cute going on in Euroland.
Second stop was a decidedly less posh, more on the granola side hotel, still with an ultra-cute view. It looks like the boat is in the grass but there's really a little inlet there.
The weather turned considerably cooler and cloudier in Granola Town. Here I am freezing and unhappy on the 'natural' beach without beach baskets when you really need them, still trying to finish Middlemarch.
I finally finishedMiddlemarch on the last day of our trip. It's worth the four and a half stars it gest on Amazon. ¶ 9:07 PM
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that basket thing is really weird. it seems like some sort of holdover from the days when everyone was covered head to toe at the beach and you still had to hang out in a basket so no one would see even a millimeter of skin.
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