| Sadly, the map above sums up Day Five very well. The bad weather
followed us from Helsingborg to our next port of call. Again we were awoken
by an announcement from the bridge that we would be unable to dock due to
high winds. Because Warnemünde is a sea port, there is no safe or efficient
way to use tenders to take passengers ashore. The Rotterdam dropped anchor
just off Warnemünde at 6:15am and sat there until noon. When it became clear
that the weather was not going to cooperate, the captain lifted the anchor
and we sat sail for Sweden. Our plan for Warnemünde was a train ride to
Berlin and a tour of that city.
The cancelled stop was not only a disappointment to the passengers, but
it had ramifications for the ship and crew. While we go ashore and have
fun, the crew works to dispose of waste and take on supplies. With no
call in Germany, everything from the fresh flowers to the food for the
meals was sent on ahead to Stockholm.
Because of the change in schedule, this became our second formal night.
I watched Mom, Dad and Rory dance the night away in the Crow's Nest, but
in keeping with the general malaise of the day, the pictures were horrible!
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