At the start of the day I briefly returned to the forest trails, but they remained too treacherous for the pace I needed to go. So today, for the most part, I cycled the roads & added a few miles.
I soon learnt that the courtesy motorists show to cyclists in W Germany does not always extend to here – but still better than England!
Around lunchtime, I came upon Luckau, & what a discovery! This beautiful, pristine city is a mix of quality, period architecture covering 700yrs. At its centre sits the market place and its brightly coloured, thoughtfully painted buildings, making for a very special place. It also has very pleasant cafés – a great place to chill & indulge in a cake. (I was beginning to think they didn’t exist in East Germany).
A few hours later on, I turned into Sonnentau Nursery & Farm shop, on the outskirts of Kolkwitz, to refuel. Claudia, from the shop, came by & began chatting – them Keti, to help with the translations. Through the miles I’ve been lucky to find good people wanting to help make my journey that little bit easier. These guys were determined to secure me accommodation & they did. They will be reading this so should know it was a perfect choice – thank you!!
It was 19:30 by the time I reached Hutton Camp & host, Andrea, was waiting ready to settle me in. Before leaving, she introduced me to motorcyclist Paul, on a pilgrimage to an old friend’s grave in East Poland. With longstanding health issues, this journey will allow him to pay his respects to a longstanding friend & hopefully open the next chapter & new life following his need to retire. I wish him the very best!!
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