On Easter weekend we visited Martin and Erika (with Justin and Patrick). They live in Stade near where the Elbe flows into the North Sea. We stayed in a vacation home in Hollern-Twielenfleth. It is in a fruit-growing region called Altes Land just outside of Hamburg.

Our first full day there we visited Cuxhaven. The mudflats (Wattenmeer) are quite extensive. You can actually walk to the coastal islands and back during low tide.

Passing container ship

Tide Out

Tide In

We also took the commuter train, well actually a ferry into Hamburg and walked around the downtown a bit.