Ruegen

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

All Photos were taken in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the sixth largest German state by territory, and the least densely populated one.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has a long coastline to the Baltic Sea. The island of Ruegen, where many photos were taken, is the largest german island.
Ruegen

Ruegen

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..the old oaktree in the Goor...
Ruegen

Ruegen

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..the coastal inlets were covered by thick ice...
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Ruegen

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...way too cold for the beach...
Stralsund

Stralsund

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... seen from the harbour in Altefaehr...
Ruegen

Ruegen

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...very difficult to walk. After two hours, covered with mud and soaked, I found a place to climb up the cliff again...
Ruegen

Ruegen

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..tried to follow the coastline instead of the "easy way"...
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Ruegen

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..started the walk in Sassnitz..
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Ruegen

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.. after having reached the top, I had a wonderful view...
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Ruegen

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Two horses. Freezing.
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Ruegen

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..walking towards Lohme, where I was picked up.
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Ruegen

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..one of the many dolmens on the island..
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Ruegen

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..the many cobbled streets...
Hiddensee

Hiddensee

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..as seen (on the horizon) from the (frozen) harbour of Schaprode..
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Ruegen

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..the trees looked so magical...
Ruegen

Ruegen

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..from time to time the steam train stops in Pastitz station under the protection of the UNESCO....
Ruegen

Ruegen

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...there is an old steam train, called "Rasender Roland"...
Ruegen

Ruegen

01 Dec 2008 115
Montana definitely has big sky. But the island of Ruegen as well!
Car. Frozen.

Car. Frozen.

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It was so cold, that next morning our car had grown white hair...
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