Auch Tage, die mit einem kleinen Unfall beginnen, können erfolgreich sein. Heute fuhr ich mit der Fähre von Schulau nach Lühe im Alten Land.
Even days which begin with a slight accident can turn out to be a success. Today I crossed the Elbe via ferry from Schulau to Lühe. The idea was to explore that part of the Altes Land (see bottom of page for more information).
Altes Land is an area of reclaimed marshland straddling parts of Lower Saxony and Hamburg. The region is situated downstream from Hamburg on the southwestern riverside of the Elbe around the towns of Stade, Buxtehude, Jork and the Samtgemeinde of Lühe. In Hamburg it includes the quarters of Neuenfelde, Cranz, Francop and Finkenwerder. Altes Land is one of the Elbe Marshes.
The region – the biggest contiguous fruit-producing region in Central Europe – extends over 143 km2 (55 sq mi). 76.8% of the trees are apples, 12.7% are cherries.[1] The areas closest to the Elbe are those with the highest population. They include the most fertile marshlands; towards the geest the area connects to fens.
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As of 2008 tourism plays a major role in the local economy, particularly during the cherry blossom and apple blossom seasons. However, parts of the orchard plantations are slowly being displaced by residential developments. Many of these new homes are then sold or rented to commuters who work in nearby Hamburg.
Wikipedia, 6 May 2017
Und was war mit dem Unfall? Ich war unvorsichtig, stürzte auf dem Fähranleger Lühe. Ein freundlicher Samariter half mir und versorgte meine Blessuren in seinem nahegelegenen Zuhause.