Tuesday 5 July 2016

Day 2 in Stralsund at the Oceanarium and on the "Gorch Fock 1."

 The stern of the former sail training three masted barque the "Gorch Fock 1"

Gorch Fock (1933) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Gorch Fock I (ex Tovarishch, ex Gorch Fock) is a German three-mast barque, the first of a series built as school ships for the German Reichsmarine in 1933.


Standing behind the wheel, and imagining I´m Mrs Captain of the ship.
 
 
 Our group waiting for the two Oceanarium guides, who formed two groups for a guided tour.
 

Stralsund - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Stralsund (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁaːlzʊnt]), is a Hanseatic town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located at the Southern coast of the ...
 
 Waiting to be swallowed by a basking shark.

In the "Giants of the Ocean" display.
 
Not a good photo, but these models were hanging from the ceiling, and down below we lay on reclinging seats for an easy view of what was above our heads.  A most wonderful experience to see life size models of the magnificent creatures.
 
 
 The three masted barque the "Gorch Fock 1" in Stralsund harbour.




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