Wismar, Germany

 We were a bit late arriving this morning into Wismar (pronounced VEES-mar).   Most of the tours were all-day affairs into Berlin or Hamburg.  We've been on a tour like that to Berlin years ago and didn't feel that we wanted to do a 12-hour trip again, so instead, we had a walking tour and brewery visit.  Our guide, Sion, was born in Wales, but he has lived here for many years and was very knowledgeable.  It's a very walkable city and the weather was perfect, with slight cloud cover and temps in the mid-70s.

(I'm having trouble with the photos today.  I'll try to update and correct that problem as soon as my photos sync properly)

I like this photo because it shows just how close we docked today. It looks like the ship is just another building.

This is the "watergate" building at the entrance to the old town.

If you look closely, you'll see that this building from the 15th century looks like it is about to collapse on the right wall and the roof.

This manhole cover is the seal of the city.

What's left of St. Mary's church after the bombing in WWII.  All that's left is the tower, the whole church had to be torn down and there is no money to rebuild. The estimate is $140 million, but you should probably double that at least.

This building has been a brewery since 1492.  The beer was pretty good, but they only sell it at this location.  They also now distill spirits like vodka, whiskey, and gin.

Since 3 of my trivia team were on an all-day excursion, Michael came along and we played with Maureen and Patrick, but still only came in 3rd.  We then had a cocktail and dinner with them.  Patrick is a retired New Jersey Police Chief and had some fun stories.  No show tonight, but they were showing the movie "The Good German" in the theatre.  I knew I wouldn't make it to the end, so we passed.  Hopefully, they will put it on the TV on Demand selection,