Stralsund from Altefähr
Stralsund Market Square
Grill and Steak House
Cobblestone street. Photo by Judy Petrie.
Royal Hotel where my grandmother was head cook.
Train Station mural detail
The day we ate the cake in Binz was intended to be the day when we spent some time in Stralsund. High winds and an hours-long delay getting to the bridge to the mainland changed our plans. We went to Stralsund the next day but didn't have as much time to sightsee. What we did see is what George Bush is seeing today as he meets with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Stralsund was founded in 1234. During the Middle Ages, which much of the old city dates to, it was a member of the Hanseatic League of cities that dominated trade across the Baltic and much of northern Europe. We were there because Stralsund is the city of my father's birth. He grew up on the tiny island of Dänholm, which can be seen in the great mural that covers the walls of the train station. We ate good cake in Stralsund too.
I thought that name sounded familiar! Sounds like you ate a lot of cake on your trip.
Posted by: tien | 13 July 2006 at 05:23 PM
Lots of cake.
Posted by: Joe | 13 July 2006 at 07:07 PM