På äventyr med husbil i Schleswig-Holstein

Our motorhome adventure with a total of seven motorhomes, the "Beach Basket Challenge", has started with a first day in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. This was an intensive day with lots of interesting experiences and tasty flavours, which perhaps ended a little differently than expected.

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Stena Line Gothenburg - Kiel

We had a really nice ferry crossing with Stena Germanica from Gothenburg to Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. There was a pre-drink in C-view and a buffet dinner at restaurant Taste. Fun to finally meet and get to know each other in the Beach Basket gang!

Stena Line på väg mot Kiel i Schleswig-Holstein — Janne, Christer and Peter with a drink

Buffe Viking Line germanica — Dinner in the buffet restaurant on the Stena Germanica

After dinner, we had the chance to get up on the bridge and learn more about Stena Germanica, from her weight and size to how she handles storms (very well, apparently). Interesting!

Bryggan Stena Line — Interesting visit to the bridge on board Stena Germanica

READ MORE: From Kiel to Gothenburg - best ferry between Sweden and Germany
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Arriving in Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is Germany's northernmost federal state, bordering Denmark to the north. We started with a day here, before continuing our journey in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Lunch at Odin restaurant

After some shopping at the large Citti store in Kiel, we set the GPS to restaurant Odin at the Viking museum Haithabu northwest of Kiel. Here we tried one of two typical North German dishes: matjesfilet or "sauerfleisch".

We were a little unsure of what to expect from these dishes, but we were super happy with our matjes, and even those who ventured into the meat dish seemed pleasantly surprised.

Haithabu Viking Museum

After lunch we walked over to Haithabu Viking Museum which is right next to the Odin restaurant. In the Viking Age, there was a busy trading village here, using the water to transport goods. Today, a few houses have been built to show what it might have been like long ago.

Vandring i skogen i Schleswig-Holstein — Our team, including Curre the parrot, is heading for the Viking village.

We were guided around the site by the wonderfully knowledgeable guide Jürgen Tröger, who enthusiastically took us to the joys and hardships of the Viking Age.

guidning i Haithabu i Schleswig-Holstein

Haithabu vikingamuseum i Schleswig-Holstein

There are also the animals that the Vikings had in their time: sheep and very woolly and cute cows.

Dinner with asparagus

After the visit to Haithabu, we rolled south for about two hours, to get to Mt. Gut Barsthorstwhich is also in Schleswig-Holstein. This nice place is located in the countryside, and here we had the chance to taste the "white gold", that is, asparagus. The asparagus was served with salmon, potatoes, hollandaise sauce and churned butter. Fantastically good!

READ MORE: Things to do in Germany and German attractions
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Whiskey tasting at Mackmyra ... in Germany

Right next to the Gut Basthorst restaurant, the Swedish whiskey Mackmyra has a small showroom and shop. The Swedish whiskey is marketed here in Germany for Germans, but Swedes also choose to come here to buy the whiskey at a better price.

We got the chance to do a small whiskey tasting - fun! Since we would roll on to a campsite afterwards, unfortunately only half of the company could participate in the tasting and in our case it was me (Helena) because I do not have a driving license ... Which whiskey was my favourite? It was the one called Äppelblom!

Med husbil i Schleswig Holstein - besök hos Mackmyra

How did the evening end in Schleswig-Holstein?

The plan for this long and exciting day was to stay overnight at camping Güster. We had been informed that the campsite would stay open for us until 22:00 in the evening, but there must have been some misunderstanding, because when we arrived it was as closed as it could be.

Fortunately, motorhome people are relaxed and take things as they come. So what did we do? We simply slept in the car park outside the campsite. After all, you have most of what you need in the motorhome!

Med husbil i Schleswig Holstein - Swift Toscane — By motorhome in Schleswig-Holstein *Swift Tuscany 794eb*, which we test during this trip

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Birgitta Kärreman says:

So far so good! We eat food and we also get umleitung, we have used Eckenförde's long promenade and night parking unexpectedly happens to us too? So everything seems normal? but I would like you to describe the surroundings while travelling. Wide roads, deep mountains and high valleys, open farmland or through small villages and country lanes? I know what it looks like, I have done your trip many times, but for those who you will attract on the trip with the final destination Rügen, it may be good to know!
Good trip?

26 May 2019 - 8:33

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, the unexpected is part of the "normal" 😉 Great suggestion that we should describe the surroundings more, we will think about that! ?
  
  26 May 2019 - 9:28
  
Mr Steve says:

What a wonderful "challenge" you are on.
Apple blossom whisky. An odd combination.
Fun to test a new motorhome, I guess.

26 May 2019 - 9:02

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  Helena says:
  
  Isn't it fun to test a new motorhome! We'll tell you a bit more about it later, but let's get to know it a bit first?
  
  26 May 2019 - 9:29
  
Tia says:

Nice to follow you and all the other HB enthusiasts. The day was fun and intense we heard, some coffee would have tasted ? We usually fill the thermos with water directly in the morning so you can get your coffee empty in a stau ?? We go HB ?✨?

26 May 2019 - 9:11

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, it was an intense first day! Smart to be able to get their coffee even in a traffic jam! 🙂
  
  26 May 2019 - 9:30
  
Husis blog says:

Wonderful experiences you had on day 1. Fortunately you all have a motorhome so there is no major panic at a closed campsite.
It is said that you humans eat with your eyes, and with the fine presentation of food, I am now beginning to understand this.

26 May 2019 - 9:29

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  Helena says:
  
  Motorhome is amazing! 🙂
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:23
  
Ama de casa says:

Oops... There, the motorhome clearly has a big advantage over tents... Although we have in fact poached a night at a campsite in Germany. Easier to force the barriers with a tent under the arm 😉 (The "permanent residents" at the campsite cheered happily and it was they who encouraged us from the beginning 😉 ).

What a great start you got! Except possibly the thing with the closed campsite, but you solved that very well 😀.

The guide Tröger, by the way? Sounds like one of Snow White's mates 😀.

Have a good trip!

26 May 2019 - 9:29

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  Helena says:
  
  Motorhomes are great! (But we have tried to force barriers once, when our payment method did not work and no staff was present. A bit annoying ;))
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:24
  
Elisabeth says:

What a wonderful trip!!!

26 May 2019 - 12:38

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  Helena says:
  
  Really! 🙂
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:25
  
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:

What fun to read your post from the same day we just wrote about. A wonderful, eventful day together with wonderful people we never met a couple of days ago ....

26 May 2019 - 14:35

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  Helena says:
  
  Likewise! Fun to read everyone's different perspectives! 🙂
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:25
  
Maria/Magnolia Magis says:

Started well! Still... I follow you but from London! Birthday present from my children! Have a nice trip! ?

26 May 2019 - 14:40

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  Helena says:
  
  What fun that you follow! Wishing you a continued nice trip!!!
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:25
  
Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:

One should be a little inventive just as well outside the campsite! Got the honour to get into the bridge between Rügen and Sweden it was interesting.
Asparagus so good!

26 May 2019 - 17:22

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  Helena says:
  
  With a motorhome, you can manage nicely even outside the campsite! 🙂
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:26
  
BP says:

What a great start and what good dishes you were served. Mums I just say especially for the typically German matjes fillets, which taste completely different from the Swedish variant. Also white asparagus:-)

26 May 2019 - 19:06

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  Helena says:
  
  The matjesfiles were an interesting experience! Delicious! 😉
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:26
  
Reiselinda says:

It's great to start the journey and fun to read your story from the same day that I also wrote about!

26 May 2019 - 21:02

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  Helena says:
  
  Right? Fun to read everyone's different perspectives! 🙂
  
  06 January 2020 - 16:26

Adventure with a motorhome in Schleswig-Holstein

Stena Line Gothenburg - Kiel

Arriving in Schleswig-Holstein

Lunch at Odin restaurant

Haithabu Viking Museum

Dinner with asparagus

Whiskey tasting at Mackmyra ... in Germany

How did the evening end in Schleswig-Holstein?

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