European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 09, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                T 1 above tied up sailboats ride the Waves at Lemke Hafen s yacht Harbor at right fishing vessels wait at the town s Public docks. / tranquil Fehman continued from Page 11 Small fishing Industry and docks lined with commercial vessels. Others a Petersdorf among them a look like deserted turn of the Century settlements. Still others have new multistory hotels looking horribly out of place on Long stretches of undeveloped beaches. V the Island is made up of Flat areas and gently rolling Hills much like the Baltic coast from Kiel to Grosse Brode and is much More Fertile and forested than the area along Germany s North sea coast. Tourist offices along the coast offer a brochure called Ossee Radlein which lists 15 easy bicycle trips. Averaging 30 Kilometres each. Three of these trips Are on Fehman and include Riding from coastal villages through Interior farmlands. From late May to Early june much of the. Island is blanketed with Bright yellow Fields of Blooming rapeseed making this a particularly attractive time to Bike and hike. But Fehrman is not All quiet wandering. Its Many hotels feature pubs and restaurants that draw crowds at nights. For those feeling adventurous there s mops is Berbar a Friendly pub on the Square in Burg. The House drink is a bizarre test of fortitude called Jammer ing a concoction with a regional reputation that people acknowledge with a laugh and a knowing smile. A \ a a a  a a a a a a a a. A a a a Jammer Hng which Means Quot miserable wretch Quot is a shot Glass of Clear schnapps with a chunk of Anchovy the size of your thumb draped Over the Side the socially Correct Way to imbibe this stuff is to suggestively slide your Tongue under the Anchovy tip the Glass and Swallow the schnapps then slurp up Chew and Swallow the fish. Be careful a after a couple of these you la walk about As Well As a fish rides a bicycle. And then there Are the people the wonderful generous people who opened their Homes to their new american  it was a great break Quot said Vanessa Robinson who took her sons Antonio 4, and Scotty 2, to stay with Luther and Tina Scheel in Burg. Quot they knew Antonio loved horses so they took him to a stable on sunday. Quot and it with great for me too. We just sat there and talked and talked. It was touching a especially when we left and we were All hugging and saying  added Klaus Jaeger a hotel owner who hosted two families Quot i m going to suggest we do this every year not just when there is a  a w.ifiiiire-. A. Hotel towers Rise from the Sands of Fehman s Sud strand. The buildings have no windows on the Side facing from the Beach giving them an Odd appearance to anyone approaching from the rear. I Ray stripes Magazine May 9, 1991