Final Fare Well

We met in the morning for breakfast, then took a taxi to Niendorf's small harbour to board the Cetara. A ship that is specialised doing sea funerals.
The urn with my dad's ashes was already on board and after a short speech of the captain we started the journey to give my father's ashes to the sea. This is what he wanted and the loved sailing the Baltic sea.
I was happy to do that and fulfill his last wish.
I am neither a friend nor used to visit cemeteries - I find the idea of my dad's ashes in the ocean a nice one. He basically will be everywhere over the world. In homeopathic doses of course.
We went out about 5 km off the shore line, to a special place for this. No fishing and no diving is allowed there. The urns are made from salt and raw clay and will dissolve within 24 hours. So no danger that they will end up at the shore amongst the holiday crowd.
The captain gave a nice speech and my cousin read a poem.
Then he descended the urn into the water. We threw all dried petals from the roses of his funeral service in the water and the boat was driving a circle around it.
Then we drove back into the harbour. I was happy that the last step was done and that we could follow his wish and do that for him. I am sure he is in a better place now and maybe he has watched us.
Back on shore we wandered over the colourful market that was happening there, bought a few small things and a lovely shopping basket, then met with everyone to have some traditional "Backfisch" with potato salad. The German version of fish and chips. It was really good and huge portions!
Christina, Lilo and my cousins had a train to catch and while Neil and I walked back to the Hotel along the beach. We collected our cases and the car and drove along the coast before heading to Lübeck for a little city tour.
We did a short walk where the beach ended and the steep coast started. It was interesting to see how the trees apparently are slowly defeated by landslide and "wander" the way down (see extras)
We then drove into Lübeck, a beautiful historical hanseatic city. I think I have not been there since I was a baby.
We parked the car and went for a walk. Lübeck is famous for its marzipan. I was determined to have an original Lübecker Marzipan cake.
We walked through the old town and visited the beautiful Holsten Tor (extra), the city gate built in the 15th century.
Then we went for coffee and cake in one of the traditional café at the market place. I got my Lübecker Nusstorte with a lot of marzipan of course.
This was followed by another walk to the cathedral, but we were too late to get inside.
We left Lübeck at about 7 pm and made our way home with only a short coffee break at the motorway. Pretty bad coffee it was.
Back home we soon crashed into our bed. It was a long day and a short night before.

I am blipping the Niendorfer Harbour. 
 
Extras:
1. Coast line with moving trees 
2. Family shot
3. Holstentor in Lübeck