Hotel am Ludgerusbrunnen in Billerbeck was excellent as was the breakfast. Though the place looks & feels new, it’s at least 8 yrs old.
Today is my not so little brother’s 70th birthday!! So will be having lots of chats with him today.
Over the past few days, my 60mile days had accumulated an overall shortfall of 20 which meant not hitting my end of day markers. Yesterday I pushed for 12hrs & caught up. Now, with not enough fuel in my body I fell back again.
I came across Daniela in the bakery shop during a rehydration stop in Westum – she started the chat, telling me to move my bike! I did as I was told & the conversation then was where I was going & why, & from her, how a young Romanian woman moved to Germany on her own 25 yrs ago & built a nice life, whilst supporting parents back home. I’m delighted that Daniela will be following from here on.
My final destination was a slow, hot, sunny 45 miles slog.
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