Transit the Kiel Canal

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Right after breakfast, I went up to the top deck to view and take pictures of the approach to the Kiel Canal. There were already people (with chairs) along the rail so I found a space and took pictures between people. The whether was good - clear and sunny.

The Kiel Canal, the world's busiest artificial waterway, links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. An average of 250 nautical miles are saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of the way around the Jutland Peninsula. During its building stages, naval strategies were important (the German navy wanted to link its bases in the North Sea with the Baltic Sea instead of having to sail around Denmark) - Today the canal is used for trade between the countries of the Baltic with the rest of the world.

Transiting the Kiel Canal took all day so we were all checking at various intervals for the view (or photo opp) along the way. The rest of the time, we visited with others of our group.

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Photos

taking pictures through the rail
on the top deck

spectators on the shore
watch the big ship go by.

passengers leave the ship for
an excursion to Berlin

our mast is down to clear
The bridge in front of us

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