Juist
We spent two and a half days on Juist. Juist is a narrow but long island on the German North Coast (Wikipedia). The island is one of the East Frisian Islands. We stayed at Nordsee-Hotel Freese, a great hotel which is a member of Relais du Silence.
The biggest hurdle for Naturelich were the ferry trips. I "love" ferries! :-(
The weather was awful and the sea was rough. Happily everything on the ship stayed where it belonged (if you know what I mean).
The monster ferry
On Friday, we enjoyed a long walk on a stormy beach. Some few raindrops hit us followed by sunshine, followed by another few raindrops. The sea was truly fantastic. Great waves, very atmospheric.
We decided to enjoy a decent cup of Ostfriesentee (a special strong kind of tea served with cream and "Kluntje" sugar) together with a cheesecake. In the evening we enjoyed a great dinner at Köbes restaurant. We all decided for fish dishes - and they were really great. Some more or less alcoholic beverages (in small dosages) served as digestifs and we returned to the hotel. As the Germans say: Vollgefuttert aber glücklich!
Naturelich enjoyed a quick visit to the hotel sauna and went to bed early. Saturday was waiting...
As you can see from the pictures below Saturday's wheather was much, much better. After shopping in "town" we enjoyed another walk on the sunny beach. We enjoyed a quick dinner at the Lütje Teehuus and then returned to the beach - this time westbound. It was fabulous since the low tide allowed us to explore several beds of mussels and wander the tidelands.
North Sea
Juist dune
Crab on the beach
It took an entire afternoon to return back to the hotel. We had reserved a dinner table at the hotel restaurant. The meal was good and we enjoyed a couple of digestifs. Altogether, Juist has proven to be a great experience. I particularly loved the tide on Juist. It has been far better than on the continental North coast or on other islands (such as Norderney). The only problem is: Juist is not big. It is great for a weekend, maybe good for a week. After that, I guess, you know pretty much everything inside out.