Harley’s little Black Holiday Book – North Sea (Part I)

So, it’s the time of the year again, when my humans go on holiday and, as always, I go with them. This time I chose Red to go with me because, from past time experience ,I know that Wondy doesn’t really like the seaside. Her hair gets greasy and her face spotty. I hoped Red would be more resistent.

Day 1 – Journey

On the first day we had a long journey by car. We made quite a few breaks and had food. Well, it was not the best kind of food to get along the motorway. Quite fatty and unhealthy. Exactly what I like, but Red didn’t enjoy it. I think mommy didn’t like it either.

Towards the end of the journey the traffic was quite bad so it was 6 o’clock in the evening until we finally arrived in the rented flat.

Day 2 – Chilling

Mommy didn’t feel very well today, so we stayed indoors. We chilled and recovered from the journey. Red decided to read a book while I played computer games. It was quite funny and relaxing.

Day 3 – Büsum

We went on a tour of Büsum today. It was quite funny – so many thing to see. There is a harbour with a small lighthouse and many ships.

At lunch our humans ate fish in a restaurant.

We preferred to eat our fish rolls outside as the weather was quite good.

Day 4 – Phänomania

Today we visited an interesting Museum – Phänomania.

It was full of experiments – we had a lot of fun.

Day 5 – Helgoland

We went to Helgoland by ship today. Well – Mommy was sick again. She should have known better after the experience she had in Ireland last year. But she wanted to go to Helgoland – so it’s her fault. Luckily the trip was shorter than the one to the Aran Islands last year. Helgoland was quite funny…

We went on a walk around the island. The coast is interesting.

And there are many seabirds.

At the end we relaxed in the harbour and enjoyed the colourful fishermen’s houses.

Luckily the sea was very quiet on the way back to Büsum, so we all got home well without further sea sickness incidents.

Day 6 – Friedrichskoog

We went to a seal station in Friedrichskoog today. There are many baby seals that were found without parents. As soon as they are big enough they will be released into the wilderness again. But there are also some permanent residents which cannot go back into the wild for different reasons. We saw how they were fed.