Crosswords, Puzzles and...

... a Hotel in Rügen

I had booked a 2 week holiday on the island of Rügen, which is the largest Baltic Island in Germany. Friends of mine, who had been to the island before, recommended I should stay at a Hotel Rügen or the Baltic Sea Apartments, so I did both. The first week I booked in at the Baltic Sea Apartments and the second week I stayed at the Hotel Rügen.

Like always when I am going on a long journey, I equipped myself with lots of crosswords and puzzles to keep me occupied while travelling. I also took with me lots of magazines which usually have crosswords and puzzles in them. Having read all the articles, I then try to work out the crossword and whatever puzzle there is. I have been doing crosswords since being a child. While other children might not be remotely interested, I always had one on the go and spent more time doing crosswords and puzzles than watching the television. So having made sure I had quite a few to keep me going I set off to Rügen.

By the time I had arrived at the Baltic Sea Apartments I had completed all my crosswords and puzzles. I know I should have saved one or two for the journey back home but surely I would be able to get some more before the two weeks were over. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Baltic Sea Apartments (Ferienwohnung Ostsee) and felt rather sad when the first week was over and I had to transfer to the Hotel Rügen. But what a surprise I had when I arrived there. Putting my suitcases down in the Reception, as I waited to be checked into my room, something caught my eye. A Poster was on the wall advertising a Crossword competition which was to take place that very evening if there were enough people interested. Needless to say, this was an opportunity that I certainly wasn't going to miss. I might even have a chance of winning. This was the one thing that I was really good at. I immediately made enquiries and having checked in I proceeded to find out more.

The receptionist told me that as far as she knew there would be six crosswords, each one getting harder and whoever finished first and was correct would win a trip to see Prora. Prora is a vast reinforced concrete holiday camp built by Adolf Hitler in the late 1930's to prepare people for the forthcoming war. Construction was never completed and no-one ever did have a holiday there. The building stretches for three miles alongside one of the islands finest beaches .This holiday was just getting better and better. What more could a crossword fanatic like me ask for? Having all day to explore the many sights on the island, I couldn't wait to get back to the Hotel in Rügen in the evening and join in the fun. Thank goodness I had booked my second week at the Hotel Rügen..