The MV Explorer is currently passing through the Kiel Canal! It is a 98km long canal in Schleswig-Holstein, a German state. It links the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, and makes getting to Hamburg faster, instead of going all the way around the Jutland Peninsula. We entered this passageway around 8 this morning, and will continue to sail through it until 8 in the evening.
It is so cool. It's a narrow pathway, so we're really close to land on either side of the ship. The scenery is wonderful--lots of green trees, fields, and pretty German houses here and there (along with German people waving to the ship)!
I am beyond excited to get to Hamburg!!! We already had our immigration check this morning, where we had two German immigration officers come aboard to check our passports and visas.
13 hours 'til we dock!
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