Finally, after months of talking about having an adventure, Lloyd (notDavies) and Tim (notCarruthers) head off to Germany, using The Riddle of the Sands as their guide.

It’s October 2 - 4, both in the book and in the real world. The route is Holtenau to Brunsbüttel. But how does the Germany of today match up to the world of Carruthers and Davies in 1898?

We start with a discussion about the difference between ‘reliving’ and ‘replaying’ a book. Inevitably, we ask you again to pledge your support for the full Adventure Club experience, by supporting us at https://unbound.co.uk/books/riddle-of-the-sands (00:54 )

Tim (notCarruthers) starts us off at Kiel, taking in the harbour, the bierkeller, the post office and even some of the edgier parts of town (03:22 ); a musical interlude with Ulrich Schnauss (11:10 ); Lloyd (notDavies) describes Holtenau and indulges in a bit of container ship spotting (12:03 ).

October 3 finds the two adventurers in Rendsburg, (22:40 ), enjoying eels form the canal (29:26 ), and finally realising it’s German Unity day - *not* German Unification Day (31:36 ); the final stop is Brunsbüttel, leading out into the Elbe and on to the sands... (36:52 ).

Club Business: Nick on Baltrum house numbers (not Borkum!)and in Japan (42:03 ); Meg knows a song about kümmel (44:32 ); Brian brings coals from Newcastle(46:22 ); Jeff helps on the history of foghorns (46:35 ); Peter focusses on apples from Kappeln, putting the Finkenwerder in the mix (48:08 ).

MUSIC CREDITS

Great Open Sea by Wellington Sea Shanty Society : http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Wellington_Sea_Shanty_Society/none_given_1098/12_-_Wellington_Sea_Shanty_Society_-_Great_Open_Sea

Ulrich Schnauss - https://youtu.be/o4LsDPdD4T4

Dring: Song of a Nightclub Proprietress (Felicity Lott) https://youtu.be/XGbGmHwUeUs