Wealthy Rostock encompasses seaport of Warnemunde (controversial issue)

Efficient ferry service in the harbor

Low-income housing built during the WW11 era

Colorful farm homes along our 90-min. Autobahn bus ride

Passed by many fields of poppies on the Northern Germany roads

Typical village home along the Mecklenburg countryside

Hundreds of visitors from cruise ships cross over bridge to the fishing village

We watched a photo shoot of bride and groom on a Warnemunde beach

Nude beach area of "mouth of river" had several lighthouses

This lighthouse is behind the modern sports arena.  Many bathing spas in town.

Curbside Turkish-style lounge on a back street

Neat, pastel-colored homes in the160-yr-old  resort village

Famous miniature street scene (couldn't read as sign was in German!!)

Little girl wants one of these kites/windsocks outside gift shop

Many fishing vessels and tour boats line the canal

Metal ovens for smoking fresh fish - great fun to walk along this busling area

Note the archetecture of the pastel-colored cottages along the harbor

We purchased one of these hot ham-and-cheese-stuffed pastries - delicious!