We left the hotel early,~7.10am, caught the train to Altona, and then the 150 bus to Cranz. There is a very good transport system in Hamburg. With one ticket you can travel seamlessly on train, bus or ferry. Just 1 ticket, and some of them are valid for up to 5 people!
We got off the bus at the Cranz ferry stop but could not find the ferry. We then had to walk back about 1km, along the way we had come in the bus, to the spot opposite Blankenese where the ferry first berths. See photo below.
We then set off NW beside the Elbe. We passed many orchards with trees full of fruit. It seemed a wealthy area with some fine old houses.
There was plenty of activity on the river with many large vessels entering and leaving Hamburg. A little north of Greunendeich we left the Elbe to walk inland to Stade. It was near where two very large power lines crossed the Elbe. I took a photograph of the pylons but it has been censored by Frau Barr.
It was a very very hot day and the walk into Stade was spoilt by the presence of extensive road works, with mile upon mile of resurfacing vehicles. We finally reached Stade at about 5pm, after a hot 28km walk. The picture below is the view from our table at a Thai restaurant where we both had excellent meals. The final shot was also taken from the same restaurant looking along the road beside which we were seated.
Robin please show this to the Torquay council so they can see how it is possible to make a busy tourist street inviting. No chewing gum or rubbish to be seen.
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