Schloss Insel Schleswig Willst du mit mir wandern (do you want to walk with me? Tosca finds a thrown away bag with bread Impression of the landscape Tosca finds another rotting roe deer. Don’t say that dog has a bad time. The Ochsenweg, being used for centuries explanations along the trail for those who are
Tuesday April 14 th 2015. Rendsburg 24 km. + a few more
Farewell breakfast Tosca enthusiastic with her roe deer leg Traditional tractor (?) at a farm Spring flowers On the ferry Traditional construction ,On the road Alarm clock at 7 pm. A decent time for a semi – retiree. Unfortunately Tosca anounced her presence in the central heating room (with the window wide open, so it wasn’t that
Monday April 13th 2015. Nortorf. 22 km
Dawn has gold in its mouth (Dutch saying that rimes). Bright blue skies but cold wind. Nose blocked at one side. Is this an emerging allergy or cold? Beware. Noël admitted that he had the beginning of a koeëte näeske (rhinitis) and a sore throat last week. Possibly I caught it from him. And today there is, as they say in Belgium, a
Sunday April 12th 2015. Willenscharen 33 km
In our neighbouring village Nyswiller (Nl) exists the same name Like our Epen (Nl) old tradition “Burckbraenne” First green roof that I see. Many of those in Norway Plat Diets (Dutch) Tosca sleeping in straw Getting up late: 7.30. While I was gathering my belongings Noël and Lee were interviewing the boss, a non-merry Widow. She seemed a bit
Friday April 10th 2015 Blankenese-Hamburg 32 km
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,
