(English version below)
Oven på den lange køretur i går var der lidt forskellige ønsker for dagen; begge drenge havde udset sig en golfbane i nærheden og Naja skulle bare ikke i nærheden af bilen! Vejrudsigten lovede 30 grader (temperaturmæssigt kan det åbenbart betale sig at køre nord på :-), så vi ville inspicere pladsen og prøve ‘badestranden’.
Drengene kørte og vi pakkede en strandtaske (man skulle lige ud af pladsen og rundt om hjørnet, så lå der en offentlig strand (ned til Havel floden) med sand, beach volley, bordtennis, fodboldmål, legeplads mm. Virkeligt et fint område til at være sammen med venner og familie om sommeren. Eneste ulempe var bare at det var så sent på sæsonen at vandet var helt fyldt med grønne alger, så vandet var helt slimet når man rørte ved det. Adr!
Vi gik en lille tur for at se om det så ligeså ud lidt op ad floden og det gjorder det - i hvert fald i nogen grad. Vi blev enige om at vi godt kunne holde balancen på paddleboardet, hvis vi sad ned og brugte det som kano, så kunne vi komme en lille tur ud og se os omkring. Vi fik pumpet boardet op (det giver varmen, så man har faktisk lyst til at bade når man er færdig) og bevæget os ud på floden. Vi havde kigget lidt kort og så at man kunne sejle rundt om en mindre ø - det ville vi og fik en fin tur og en på opleveren! På “bagsiden” af øen sejlede der store pramme, så vi fik øvet os i at komme godt ud til siden… det lykkedes ikke helt ikke at blive lidt våde af det grønne vand for sådan en pram sender nu et par bølger afsted på det ellers rolige vand.
Naja var også i land på øen og kigge efter flere fugle unger, men vi måtte nøjes med dem vi så udefra og det var også en del, både ællinger, gæslinger, svaneunger og et par fiskehejre blev det til, så en meget fin formiddagstur. Vi brugte noget tid på at vaske board og os selv efter turen, men det var nu også meget sjovt vandplaske lidt med et 3 meter lang board i en bruser!
Georg blev smidt af over middag og så kørte Kenneth retur for lige at nå 18 huller også, de havde allerede spillet 6-huller på en lille bane så Georg var glad. Her blev vi på stranden (uden at bade) og spillede lidt volley, bordtennis og kort i skyggen og ellers var de gode til selv at finde på lege og løbe rundt på det store område. Sidst på eftermiddagen trængte vi til en is og da det er sidst på sæsonen var der lukket i den lille kiosk og vi måtte retur til campingpladsen. Her fik vi is ved legepladsen ligesom Kenneth kom retur. Sara havde været en tur i byen om morgenen så vi skulle bare lave lidt mad når vi blev sultne og så forsøger vi at komme lidt tidligere i seng, da den står på skole fra på mandag (indtil videre er det dog uden det store held!).
Following the long drive yesterday, there were various wishes for the day; both boys had their eyes on a golf course nearby, and Naja just didn't want to be anywhere near the car! The weather forecast promised 30 degrees (apparently, it's worth heading north for the temperature :-), so we decided to inspect the campsite and try out the "beach." The boys went golfing, and we packed a beach bag (just a short walk out of the campsite and around the corner, there was a public beach by the Havel River) with sand, beach volleyball, table tennis, soccer goals, a playground, and more. It was really a great area to spend time with friends and family during the summer. The only downside was that it was so late in the season that the water was completely filled with green algae, so it was all slimy when you touched it. Yuck!
We took a short walk to see if it looked the same further up the river, and to some extent, it did. We agreed that we could keep our balance on the paddleboard if we sat down and used it like a canoe, so we could go out for a little exploration. We pumped up the board (it warms you up, so you actually feel like swimming when you're done) and moved out onto the river. We had looked at a map and saw that we could sail around a small island - that's what we did, and it was a nice trip and an adventure! On the "backside" of the island, there were large barges, so we practiced getting to the side... but we didn't quite manage to avoid getting a bit wet from the green water, as those barges create a few waves on the otherwise calm water.
Naja also went ashore on the island to look for more bird chicks, but we had to make do with the ones we saw from the outside, and there were quite a few: ducklings, goslings, cygnets, and a couple of herons. So, a very nice morning trip. We spent some time washing the board and ourselves after the trip, but it was also a bit of fun to splash around with a 3-meter-long board in a shower!
Georg was dropped off around noon, and Kenneth drove back to play 18 holes too. They had already played 6 holes on a small course, so Georg was happy. Here, we stayed on the beach (without swimming) and played a bit of volleyball, table tennis, and cards in the shade. They were good at coming up with their own games and running around the large area. Late in the afternoon, we felt like having some ice cream, but since it's the end of the season, the small kiosk was closed, so we had to return to the campsite. Here, we got ice cream by the playground just as Kenneth returned. Sara had been to town in the morning, so we just had to make some food when we got hungry. We tried to go to bed a bit earlier as school starts on Monday (although so far, it hasn't worked out very well!).
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