Kiel week (end) walk along the Hindenburgufer

We had decided that as I had been lucky and got a parking spot right outside the front door (no mean feat at any time, but during Kielerwocher  a bit like getting 6 right on the lottery we would walk to the market and then stroll down to the Windjammer parade and take in a bit of the atmosphere. We had arranged to go to the Deep Purple cover band that evening (Saturday)

We bought our bits and bobs from the market, ( I decided I needed some pancetta, don't know why but there it is)

 stowed them in my rucksack and cut through the International market at the Rathaus, passing the salmon grilling stand.

And then next was the Oz effort, if you didn't fancy a Fosters you could try a didgeridoo or throw a boomerang

Then came the French as always center stage with their hard cheeses

Their soft cheeses

And of course their oysters from Bouzique

 Then it was down to the ferry terminal (couple of rather large cruise liners in, one was just disembarking its passengers)

We strolled along through the stands many just opening for the day some bars (mainly for the hardy or is that foolhardy) already doing a brisk trade in cocktails of every hue.

We passed one of the largest BBQ pig roasting stands I have ever seen.

A pig in the mist????

Some more salmon grills

And many other food and drink out lets

The famous fried fish light house

 Bread with various cheese fillings

Not for the healthy-lard cakes

The Alsatian Flammkuchen the French take on the pizza

Passing the Gosch  ship with its pendant. a yatching running in front of a stiff breeze

We stopped to watch the small racing boats doing a few turns, you could actually have a trial, Linda said she fancied it, but she saw my quizical sideways glance and said "may be not"

We reached the end of the stalls and Linda said well as we walked this far we may as well walk the rest to the Seebar and watch theWindjammer parade coming back in.

The Baltic fleet tied up, the crew watching over the comings and goings, the cadets sent to get rid of any excess energy.

We got 2 of the best seats, right at the front,we saw the Bundes Marine cadets racing in whalers, now if you have ever rowed one of these then you will know it is not easy and bleeding hard work.

The whalers attacking the Colour of Magic, I do not think Sir Terry would be amused!!!

We then decided that we had done our exercise for the day (6.5km) and strolled back passing the marina with its forest of masts

But I still think this is my type of boat