Day 7 - 61.2 miles (97km)

Plotzky to Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Having suffered from a sore bottom for two days, this morning I plucked up courage to tell Derek who informed me that he had been applying nappy cream for the entire journey. I borrowed said cream and my life has improved enormously.
We crossed our our first covered bridge so Anne should be pleased. This was our official rest day which was according to our calculations going to be under 60km. Unfortunately neither of us are that good at maths. To compensate Derek for the extra mileage, we had an ice cream stop mid afternoon. His face was a sight to behold.
The morning was spent meandering through woodland and forest on some quite rough tracks. The villages and small towns we passed were linear with no real centre or square. They seemed empty and poor with no shops or bakeries, as one would have expected of East Germany.
We crossed the Elbe at Aken and finally found a place where Derek could further his knowledge of Wurst. Curry Wurst this time!
We then finally turned due east and had the wind at our backs for the first time this holiday. Did I say holiday? Mmmmm.
We rattled along to Wittenberg taking great delight in watching on coming cyclists struggling as we have done for five days.
We arrived at campsite by 3.30 where yet again my command of the German language soon saw us booked in, issued with keys and allocated a pitch. Cycled into town to absorb the cultural heritage of Cranach and Luther.
Cultural highlight - Cranach and Luther Town.
Wildlife highlight - storks and deer on track.
Having sat in square with beer now off to find food and our day will be complete.