2020 began somewhat cautiously in terms of Urbex excursions. After our New Year's tour and a short day trip to Denmark, it took four whole weeks before we were able to hit the road again.
My wife and I have a bit of a thing for old industrial buildings, which is why we chose an abandoned concentrated feed mixing plant for this trip.
It was February, the days were short and dark, so we set off relatively early to make the most of the available light.
Two hours and two hundred kilometers later, we parked in a parking lot near the historic center of a small town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The building we wanted to explore was right opposite. Directly on the road and visible from all sides.
So first we discussed our strategy. We didn't have too many options, so we decided on “cheekiness wins”.
We crossed the road, climbed over the small fence and headed straight for the front door. To our delight, it was open, so we were inside the building very quickly. At this point, we thanked the weather gods for the gray, drizzly weather, which meant that there were very few pedestrians out and about who could have spotted us.
From this point on, we had complete peace and quiet. We explored the old mill from the cellar to the attic.
Most of the rooms were empty, but there were still some machines, conveyor belts and other things that pointed to the former operation as a feed mill.
Probably due to its central location in the heart of the village, vandalism was very limited, which is why the decay was not as advanced as I would have liked.
Nevertheless, it was very nice to find a building in such good condition after a long period of vacancy - in this respect, the trip was really worthwhile.
After about two and a half hours, we left the building the same way we had entered it - even now without being noticed.
As the rain was getting heavier and we still had a two-hour drive back, we decided to call it a day and make our way home.
