Beautifull weather, blossom time, good smells Impression of landscape finally log timbered house just like my own house Grave mounds from bronze age Tosca feels great after chasing a hare Impression of landscape? Proof of arrival in Hamburg community Nice, important, historic farm houses Beautifull porche in front of the farmhouse Ferry waits for hours
Thursday April 9th 2015. Hollenstedt, at least 35 km
Undeloh, the boys in front of the medieval church Undeloh church from 1200 a good wish written on our B@B farm house Arrival at Hollenstedt near Hamburg Hollensedt church a little south of Hamburg Infrastructuring on my bed, being controlled by Lee and Noel Our dear girlfriend, the lovable 80-plus farmers lady, served
Wednesday April 8th 2015. Undeloh 28 km
Arrival at B&B in Undeloh Barn where Tosca slept Restaurant in Undeloh where we had a drink Noel and me at restaurant in Undeloh Riding a sheep: mehh! Pas de mais! Lueneburgerheidschnucke, an old and primitive breed of sheep The boys went to sleep at 9 pm. Real veterans as they are, already having biked from Holland to Santiago in
Tuesday April 7th 2015. By train from home back to Soltau (Germany)
Picking up sister in law Lilian at Eindhoven airport who came from France for the family reunion in Nijmegen Mother in law with 3 daughters A week or two ago in Haaksbergen I heard from girlfriend Rilo an ancient travelogue of a Frisian pilgrim in the year 1200. The young man was of noble birth and made
Friday April 3rd 2015. Soltau, 24 km. Then home by train for 3 days
Poster at Soltau train station Tosca in the bus after 24 km. walking. Because the train didn’t come a bus transferred us to another station. Today is the day of the Homecoming. Homeward bound. 24 Km. walk to Soltau. There I reached the major European international E1 hiking trail from Southern Italy to Norwegian Cape North,
Thursday April 2nd 2015. Waldroden 30 km
My landlord loves fishing Just like all over Spain people here also play cards Old sheep barn, restored by the community flat country with many woods walking along the road is not safe Sometimes paths in the woods, muddy. Tosca can run free. Sometimes quiet bycicle roads Today 15 km along busy roads. Walks fast. Opportunity
Wednesday April 1st 2015. Hassbergen 30 km.
Everyone complains about the weather. Are you sure you don ‘t take a day off with this storm? Trees uprooted, tiles from the rooftops, everywhere branches on the road. The wind pushes me ahead and Tosca acts like a draft dog. Runs pretty good. After 3.5h. of walking I finally found a little restaurant along the road,
Tuesday March 31st 2015 Leese ( Stolzenau) 20 km + some km detour
river Weser and me Dutch looking landscape, here along the Weser Many Christian inscriptions above the entrance Stable typical for this region Close up, always Christian inscriptions Lunch in a stable in the field. Protection against the storm No perfect isolation at lunch waiting in a conditorei till 5 pm when my Italian guesthouse would
Monday March 30th 2016. Petershagen 29 km
Wiehengebirge at hotel Wiehen-thermal Struckmeyer Traverse Wiehengebirge direction Hille Vista Wiehengebirge northward. Many wetlands, which includes storks wetlands, natural areas for grassland birds Oa white herons, storks That was a good night of sleep. Tosca kept real quiet tonight, tied to the radiator, which was turned off. She wants to jump on beds, chairs and
Sunday March 29th 2015 Hüllhorst-Rheineberg near Lubeck 30 km?
cozy town of Bad Essen, even nice in the rain Whole center of Bad Essen all half timbered no sidewalk, so unpleasant walking. Fortunately no horse with me Constant rain. The cars splashing us wet Four stars restaurant for lunch
