Called into Rostock as planned and they had not had the special tripod I had ordered delivered. Rude word. Anyway it will be there on Tuesday latest so we have landed on the Island of Poel in the Mecklenburg Bay. 53° 59' 41" N 11° 26' 45" E and I never new it existed. Birdwatchers paradise so shall stay here until Monday and then move on.
The Bird Book I got from http://hairyworm.weebly.com/beautiful-bugs.html for Christmas is working overtime.
Hard work being retired let me tell you.