Stillwater Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I feel it is time to leave Velgast and to start a little historic tour along the baltic coast. The Hanse was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns. This confederation lasted over a period which seems incredibly long nowadays... read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanseatic_League . Some of these towns are quite detailed in GEN, and I could even include Norway into this lesson (which I skip due to time constraints). Frank dropped me off at Barth airport... ... and soon we headed to the Hanse city of Rostock, ... ... its harbor Warnemünde (now with a detailed harbor, improved to OLC), ... ... Schwerin, ... ... and the next former Hanse city, Wismar. A little detour to watch trade ships of the time near Fehmarn (plus a more modern one, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_34_(Bundeswehr) ...), ... before we pass the sail ship Passat, a true Hamborger Veermaster (added to the scenery by @Fischkopp , many thanks!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passat_(ship) ... ... and reach Lübeck, the former Capital of the Hanseatic League. From the aereal view you can guess why the city was founded there. Enough teaching for today, be prepared for a test shortly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Beautiful shots Gerold and one in a million sub shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Excellent and informative set Gerold. What an interesting piece of history, something that I never knew. Now I know the meaning of the name of your national airline too whose planes I was happily flying around Europe until last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abdey Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Interesting set Gerold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Keep those yours coming Gerold, always like to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Excellent shots and narration, Gerold. I hope the test will be multiple choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Outstanding set of screenshots. Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 A very scneic tour here Gerold! Very informative as well - and: Frank has a very nice car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 A very scneic tour here Gerold! Very informative as well - and: Frank has a very nice car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan1980 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 It looks really beautiful, I can't wait for Germany South Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Thank you, @Mark Abdey, @Jack Sawyer and @Voyager ! 23 hours ago, RJ said: Beautiful shots Gerold and one in a million sub shot! Indeed I was surprised to spot waves and no ship. So I went down to the Fehmarnsund... 22 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Excellent and informative set Gerold. What an interesting piece of history, something that I never knew. Now I know the meaning of the name of your national airline too whose planes I was happily flying around Europe until last week. Good to read I was able to add some knowledge to the community. A good excuse for our wifes who might ask why we spend so much time here... 20 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Excellent shots and narration, Gerold. I hope the test will be multiple choice We´ll see... unfortunately we only have a "poll" function here. 8 hours ago, moonman said: A very scneic tour here Gerold! Very informative as well - and: Frank has a very nice car! I wonder if he added that object to the scenery himself. Or if he has friends at orbx... 6 hours ago, Stefan1980 said: It looks really beautiful, I can't wait for Germany South Overall the character of the country & cities is transported well. Even if we locals find gaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Schnibben Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Very nice shots as always Gerold! I like especially the last one (Lübeck). 12 hours ago, moonman said: Frank has a very nice car! Luckily you don't know my real car. If it could speak it would be French and if I remember correctly, it is bright blue - after washing (I intend to do it again in spring or so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDX Flyer Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Great pics; all of these. Especially like the last one. Germany looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 8 hours ago, Frank Schnibben said: Very nice shots as always Gerold! I like especially the last one (Lübeck). Luckily you don't know my real car. If it could speak it would be French and if I remember correctly, it is bright blue - after washing (I intend to do it again in spring or so). " Luckily you don't know my real car. If it could speak it would be French and if I remember correctly, it is bright blue - after washing (I intend to do it again in spring or so)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Enjoying shots again Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thanky, @dolf8857 ! 21 hours ago, Frank Schnibben said: Very nice shots as always Gerold! I like especially the last one (Lübeck). Luckily you don't know my real car. If it could speak it would be French and if I remember correctly, it is bright blue - after washing (I intend to do it again in spring or so). Your car wash philosophy is exactly as ours. But I know my car was blue! 13 hours ago, PDX Flyer said: Great pics; all of these. Especially like the last one. Germany looks great. Yes, Lübeck is an excellent example (out of the many very good ones) how Orby has really upgraded the city looks. Good work, great impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Wow - Impressive tour and shots Gerold !! . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyb52 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Nice set, Gerold. Super plane as well! Cheers Lucky /////////////////// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Fantastic set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Gerold, I enjoyed this one. I hope you do more. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 20 hours ago, BradB said: Wow - Impressive tour and shots Gerold !! . Cheers John Thanks, John! Good to read your comments here - even if the currently get rare. Sure you´ll intensify again after mid December... 8 hours ago, luckyb52 said: Nice set, Gerold. Super plane as well! Cheers Lucky /////////////////// Thanks Lucky. The 337 is a fantastic "expedition" bird, fast but useable on short runways. And even safe for ETOPS flights over the sea. 3 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Fantastic set of shots. cheers Iain Thanks, Iain! 1 hour ago, Ripcord said: Gerold, I enjoyed this one. I hope you do more. Thanks. Sure I will, Mark, sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 That's it. After all these beautiful Germany shots I will be buying this today. I have to go and explore all those awesome POI's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 36 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: That's it. After all these beautiful Germany shots I will be buying this today. I have to go and explore all those awesome POI's. Sorry Jack. Or better: Welcome to the club, you will surely find all these details amazing. I look forward to your screenshots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Sorry Jack. Or better: Welcome to the club, you will surely find all these details amazing. I look forward to your screenshots! Thanks Gerold, Acronis'ing now then install as it's already bought on my other computer. As soon as the backup is done I install GEN. Now, please tell me where would be a good first airport to start from in a chopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 19 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: where would be a good first airport to start from in a chopper My suggestion would be one of the detailed cities: Berlin or Hamburg. Plus, both have multiple airports to travel between. Have fun...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Just now, Stillwater said: My suggestion would be one of the detailed cities: Berlin or Hamburg. Plus, both have multiple airports to travel between. Have fun...! Thanks! Berlin it will be. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 17 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Now, please tell me where would be a good first airport to start from in a chopper. Welcome to the GEN Appreciation Society Jack. EDLE Essen Mulheim would be a suggestion. Head off west and then follow the Ruhr to the Rhine, plenty of industry and other goodies to look at, although I have found any direction there is so immersive. Ah Gerold has got in first and his suggestion is ideal and he knows the place personally! Maybe you can head to Essen next week as there is so much to see in Berlin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Gosh, I was JUST about to make a post in the help forum because twice in a row it said it was checking my Orbx purchase. And froze on that screen. So I waited and waited and quit it twice. Then just as I come here it starts downloading. So according to my DSL I have 313.71 KB/s download with 7:26 HOURS left to go! Yikes! Oh well, if that's what it takes then I fly very late tonight. Thank you both for offering some destinations to fly. I've been to Germany in real life only once, for a month is the USAF in the 80's when I was in the UK. I went to Jever and that's all the area I saw. I remember it was Christmas time and VERY cold and had lots of beautiful snow. I loved the food, the beer, and the people were nicest and most polite people you'd ever want to meet. Also, there were zillions of Mercedes and BMW's! Even the taxis were Mercedes! EDIT: Gosh, 21 hours left to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 12, 2016 Author Share Posted November 12, 2016 13 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Gosh, I was JUST about to make a post in the help forum because twice in a row it said it was checking my Orbx purchase. And froze on that screen. So I waited and waited and quit it twice. Then just as I come here it starts downloading. So according to my DSL I have 313.71 KB/s download with 7:26 HOURS left to go! Yikes! Oh well, if that's what it takes then I fly very late tonight. Thank you both for offering some destinations to fly. I've been to Germany in real life only once, for a month is the USAF in the 80's when I was in the UK. I went to Jever and that's all the area I saw. I remember it was Christmas time and VERY cold and had lots of beautiful snow. I loved the food, the beer, and the people were nicest and most polite people you'd ever want to meet. Also, there were zillions of Mercedes and BMW's! Even the taxis were Mercedes! EDIT: Gosh, 21 hours left to go! It took me 4 days to have it on my HD. A good time for housekeeping & wifey-well-doing, before you dive into the new region... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Stillwater said: It took me 4 days to have it on my HD. A good time for housekeeping & wifey-well-doing, before you dive into the new region... Just got up and checked. It finished as soon as I sat at my desk. It took about 15 hours! So I printed out all those pages of airports. Quite a lot! Loving that. Will try to make a flight as soon as possible, looking forward to this new region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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