by Dear Rover 75 and MG ZT friends,
We ‘re looking forward to show you a part of Schleswig Holstein (Germany), that has a greater commitment with our Rover than that one would think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvVymqlsSvg
The logo of Rover is a viking ship. That fits very well with our meeting place Schleswig and Haithabu with his Viking history. The importance of the Viking settlement has now been recognized by UNESCO since several months and Haithabu has been designated archaeological world heritage with its defensive work "Danevirke".
For enthusiasts for English automobiles it might be interesting to know that the region "Angeln" (between Schleswig and Flensburg) is the name giver of "England". It were the "Angeliter", who went to Great Britain before the Viking age.
Schleswig Holstein has a complicated history.British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston proclaimed in 1864 that there were only three people who would understand the Schleswig Holstein question."Prince Albert, he is dead; a German professor, he has gone mad; and I, who haveforgotten everything, otherwise I would have gone mad too ".
Anyway, today Danes, Frisians and Germans live together peacefully. A real example for convergence in Europe.
So a warm welcome
to the land between the seas.
Marta & Wolfgang
PROGRAM
Friday 07-06-2019
Arrival of the participants at the hotel Waldschlösschen in Schleswig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItOaLr1KNvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlhU680YhHg
7.30 pm: Diner. Followed by the annual membership meeting while guests can already have a drink at the bar. Open End of the evening.
Saturday 08-06-2019
At 9.00 am we leave for the Viking settlement HAITHABU (± 3 miles). Guided touraround the Viking museum. After that we walk with a guide to the Viking village or settlement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQiUMyTAoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h75MZBARW7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhC9cyJRhlI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd2LHPSrgVQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuerzWpfEYg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEtn78JXVWwAt
12.00 we continue our trip to Rendsburg (± 16 miles) to the North-Baltic Sea Canal (international: Kiel-Canal).
Visit to the "Schiffsbegrüßungsanlage" (ship welcoming station) and the historic high train bridge. In the restaurant there is a possibility for a small lunch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiQruDU76xk&list=PLJt_zev2JNQ831_L_GLdrQ39Iard-pWhz&index=4h
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLr4cz9aeXQh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USayRA09fY4
2.00 pm: we take the ferry across the canal towards the historic lock in the old Eider canal to Sehestedt (± 9,5 miles). Continue to Sehestedt and then with the canal ferry to the north side of the canal.
There is a short stop at the Danish monument in memory of the battle at Sehestedt in 1813. (The last successful battle of the Danish-Schleswig Holstein army).
Then to the largest boulder in Schleswig-Holstein. A relic from the Ice Age some 18,000 years ago.
4.00 pm approx.: we reach ECKERNFÖRDE, a coastal town on the Baltic Sea. Stroll around the city (beach and harbor) on your own.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk_0M2dguCoDrive
Back to the hotel on your own (± 16 miles - 30 minutes)
7.30 pm: diner.
Sunday 09-06-2019
9.00 am: departure for Flensburg (± 18,5 miles motorway)10.00 am: guided tour of the city.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4rs81rZfkw
12.30 pm: in the Flensburger Fjord we board the historic steamship Alexandra.
http://www.dampfer-alexandra.de/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtWNb3JaGbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0GHM50hRW4
Viewing of the engine room during the cruise is possible.
Back at about 4:30 pm.
At the beginning of the season, the "Alexandra-Dampf chapel" plays Dixiland Jazzon board.
http://www.alexandras-dampfkapelle.de/home.php
On the ship there are refreshments like sausages, soft drinks and coffee with pastries. This must be paid separately.
3 pm: when the weather is good we sail to Denmark with a stop at the "Oxen" islands in the Flensborg Fjord.
When the weather is bad we drive back to Schleswig; stroll around the fishing village of Holm and the old town with the cathedral.
Drive back to the hotel on your own.
7.30 pm: diner
Monday 10-06-2019
Breakfast and check out.
9:00 am: we drive to Danevirke 8 (± 4 miles); visit to the fortification and museum(Danevirke is on the way to Friedrichstadt).
Farewell to the Rover Friends who cannot stay longer and already have to go.
11:00 am approx. when the weather is nice we continue to Friedrichstadt, which was founded by the Dutch. (± 22 miles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAUTnpmUGZ8
around 12.00: City walk (guided tour).
around 1.00 pm: lunch. After that goodbye to the participants (taking the Bundesstrasse 5 and the motorway to Hamburg).
For those, who stay longer: we continue to St. Peter-Ording, a coastal town on the North Sea side and the Eidersperrwerk (a storm-surge barrier).
Hotel
Hotel Waldschlößchen, Kolonnenweg 152, 24837 Schleswig
http://www.hotel-waldschloesschen.de
Telephone +49 (0) 46 21 / 38 30
eMail: reception@hotel-waldschloesschen.de
Fax +49 (0) 46 21 / 38 31 05
Arrival: 07-06-2019 Departure: 10-06-2019
There are approximately 28 double rooms and 2 single rooms reserved for us. With shower or bath, WC, hairdryer, telephone, TV, minibar and safe.
Prices
Comfort Class
Double room: € 135,15 per room per night
Single room: € 109,65 per room per night
There are (only) 5 rooms Economy Class
Double room:€ 110,00 per room per night
Single room: € 90,00 per room per night
Included in the price
- an extensive VitalFit breakfast buffet
- use of Wellness such as indoor pool, sauna, hot-whirlpool and a large outdoor area with Russian Banja (bathhouse) and und Kneipp pool.
- Bathrobe, towels for the sauna and slippers are available in every room- 1 bottle of mineral water on the day of arrival in the room
- free wifi in the lobby and and the rooms.
Dinner is in the form of a 3-course buffet (half board) and costs EUR 26,50 per person per day; this is not included. Drinks are also for your own account.
The pre-reserved rooms are available until 31 March 2019
Reference for the reservation: "Club Seventyfive Rover meeting”.
The same conditions apply to the participants who arrive earlier or stay in the hotel a bit longer after the meeting.Cost for the program
The estimated costs for the various program components for the entire weekend are about ± EUR 70.00 per person.
The exact amount can be determined once the final number of participants is known.
Consumptions such as lunch or coffee with pastries are NOT included.
Registration is possible until 31-03-2019 at the latest.
Soon after, we will announce the exact amount of the program costs.
These costs need to be transferred into the bank account of the Club Seventyfive at the Volksbank Trier 30-04-2019 at the latest:
IBAN: DE89 5856 0103 0005 3324 26 - BIC: GENODED1TVB
Please note that you can only participate after having transferred these program costs; thank you for your understanding.
Please also mention your Nick-Name with your payment.
Last but not least: if you want to participate, please also mention your (Nick) name and the number of participants in the “Treffentool” through the following link:http://www.r75.info/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=9390&start=0
Pim (on behalf of Marta & Wolfgang)
