We departed Amsterdam in a grey fog and entered the Kiel Canal. The Kiel Canal was completed in 1895 and connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea saving about 280 nautical miles. The Kiel Canal is the world's busiest waterway. The canal is narrow which allowed, even with the mist and fog, for easy viewing of the life along the banks.
We arrived alongside the docks in Lubeck, Germany in time for breakfast the next morning. Lubeck is the former capital of the Hanseatic League. The city was founded in the 12th century and flourished as the principal trading city for Northern Europe for the next four hundred years. The city is a beautiful, magical place. Lubeck is a World Heritage Site. All the Hanseatic cities are built on rivers, just a short distance inland from the Baltic.
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