Today was scheduled to be an easy day after sitting around in Berlin and Hamburg. So I started out to my campground 39 miles away. It was a beautiful day. Started riding this morning 46 degrees. Got up to 60 degrees in the afternoon - and SUNNY! Woo Hoo. What a difference the sun makes. It was great to get out of the city and back on bike paths through little towns and villages.
I passed miles and miles of apple orchards being harvested. The trees, however, were not like back at home. They were much smaller and very skinny - but yet loaded with apples.
Many homes in these villages still have thatched rooves (roofs).
Even saw one thatched roof being re-done.
Anyway - I got to my campsite only to find it was just a rest stop for a car or camper. It was just a patch of grass; no water, no shower, no bathroom, no nothing. So I got back on the bike and did another 25 miles to the town of Otterndorf where I got a room for the night. This is really a delightful, charming, small town. Looks like a very nice place to live.
This extra mileage today really cuts down how far I have to go tomorrow so I'll try to sleep in a bit.
Tomorrow I make it to the end of the Elbe River as it empties into the North Sea.
40 miles to Grossenworden to campground. Short ride today. Spent the morning in Hamburg.
Got to a place with good Wi-Fi and checked your blog. Great trip!
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