We arrived at Swinoujscie Marina ( it's impossible to pronounce so Mom calls it Swine juice) on Saturday evening and decided to stay here and do nothing until Wednesday waiting for our ferry.

After the first night, Lucy was empty on Propane and there was nowhere to fill her since the Polish tubes are different than the Swedish. It meant we had to go out and eat, which is ok, but Mom is sick of Polish food. There's a taverna at the marina but after trying them for lunch, Mom considers their food questionable.

It's a short walk into town so we walked to a nicer restaurant, but again Mom disappointed me WHAT is THAT?  Delicious herring with kaviar Mom said..............I did get a taste of the green stuff on the bottom but noooooo

This guy at the table next to us kept staring at me, it was very intimidating I pretended to ignore him but made sure to keep one eye on him the entire time. Mom thought he was very regal looking and well-behaved.

This is a very small town and not all that much of interest still it's relaxing and a change of pace.

Every evening we take a long stroll along the harbor which is not my favorite because there's no grass for me to do my business on. 

Is that seagull giving us the stinkeye?

No worries Mom I'm gonna get him....................and I would have if it wasn't for the stupid lead

The last night in Swine Juice we went to a restaurant that we previously noticed had a line of people waiting to get in and that says Mom, means the food is really good, and it was

This came out with the bread and Mom tasted it and didn't think it was very good. I got a taste and thought it was great.

Mom asked the waitress what is this? and the answer was FAT. Mom thought she must have been sarcastic 

But the man sitting next to us had heard Mom's question and looked up the translation on his phone and showed Mom 

It is lard instead of butter. 

The ferry was to sail at 18.30 and after filling up the diesel tank, (less expensive and better than in Sweden) We were in the front line to get on the ferry which made Mom very happy because to get a place in front means first off .

They have a helicopter pad on deck and a huge sandbox for me if I should need it  ( I never go in those places, it doesn't smell right and I want grass under me)

Lots of coal are being loaded here? looks dirty and old

 We are passing a military base and this ship belongs to them 

 Nope we aren't locked in a padded cell, this is how the inside of the walls on Cardeck

Here's my cabin, well Mom's too

This ferry had three car decks and when loading several men are telling you exactly where to park we were on deck 5 in the bow, and on the starboard side only a couple of small sedans in the point . In the middle there were two rows of eighteen-wheelers.

We waited and waited, but nothing moved and to Mom's horror, she now noticed the bow does not open? Which means we have to reverse off this ship? Can't be, can it Mom thinks.

Never had it taken this long to get off the ship before so Mom started to get nervous I could feel it. On the loudspeaker, a voice tells people to get to their cars NOW because they're holding up the disembark

Aha, that's it someone is probably running around frantic forgetting where it is parked. (Mom knows, she has done it, now she learned and take pictures)

As it turned out decks 3 and 4 were taken off first and finally it was our turn and when this huge truck started to reverse Mom's heartbeat was speeding.

Hahaha no need to be nervous as soon as the truck was gone, Lucy is so little so she easily made an Uturn in the bow PUHH

Now to the second debacle. It's 2 am and for the first time, Lucy has been out in the dark. Mom didn't know her lights are the equivalent of two candles. We weren't going more than 25 km to parking but it was pitch black we drove on high beam most of the way. Luckily we met very few cars.

First thing, well second I need my wee walk first, then we need propane

First night was spent in Sweden at the Smygehuk harbor 

Mom starting to get desperate now, and we need to find propane quickly so she gets her morning coffee.

Nothing is open Sweden is sleeping late 

at 9.30 a propane fill station will open about one hour away, so off we go. Mom stopped at a gas station for coffee and there they were. Newly baked cinnamon rolls and the scent of them get to Mom every time. When they are warm they go very well with milk she says

we got to the propane place a little early so we found a place to wash Lucy which she really needed

Now we are at a marina that is celebrating something with music and waffles. Not sure what it's about but we're going out now to join in.

Life is great 

Henry 

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