Highlight  The Schloss of course.

When we booked into Lubeck, I looked for a spot worth stopping at on the way and found mention of the Schwerin Schloss/Castle/Palace. As it was only a small detour it made the obvious target for a stop on the way.

We found a parking building and walked over to the Castle. It is ‘drop-dead’ gorgeous with golden towers, lovely grounds and surrounded by water, Lake Schwerin. There was some sort of race happening, which looked like it might have been a fun run judging by the number of onlookers. They seemed to be running around the Lake but did not stop us walking to the castle, and taking photos as we went.

The castle is regarded as one of the most important works of romantic Historicism in Europe and is designated to become a World Heritage Site. It is nicknamed "Neuschwanstein of the North.”

There was a sign saying a limited amount of hot food was available at the Orangery but it proved not to be the case today with only café and ice-cream on offer. So we had to backtrack into the city area where we found a place for a meal and also an ATM. The town area near the castle was also attractive.

We discussed whether we should go into the castle. The price was reasonable, the reviews were mixed, but in the end we decided we were enjoying being outside, so didn’t bother. We were spoiled for choice with photo opportunities and it was a matter of which of the many lovely photos was the best, when we went through them later.

We then headed for Lubeck. We are staying in an apartment out of the centre and had no issues parking in the yard and collecting keys from a lock box. As it is Sunday we knew that supermarket shopping might be an issue, but one showed up as open on Katherine’s phone. That proved incorrect but we had an orientation drive during which we found a garage on the way back for our basics. The first McDonald’s of the trip made an easy tea sitting with the sun streaming into the dining area at 8pm.