Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Gohlis.
After yesterdays rest day we needed to put some mileage in in order to reduce the distance on the last day. Derek was most enthusiastic but by ignoring him and not stopping we managed to cycle the biggest mileage of our holiday.
There was little to report on the day apart from 4 storks on chimney pots. We did however have a good lunch stop in the town of Torgau where we managed, for the first time in four days, to purchase some sandwiches and a very tasty Heidelbeertorte.
Cultural highlight - Torgau Schloss Hartenfels a late Gothic Albrechtspalast and the oriel windows on the Rathaus.
Animal highlight - the mosquitoes which have been sucking out precious red blood cells and have consequently altered the aerodynamics of our bodies.
Our drug regime is well established and consists of a lunch time dose of ibuprofen and paracetamol to relieve Derek's shoulder and the pain in my backside. Evening doses of anti-hystamine to counter-act insect bites have the added bonus of knocking us out for a good night's sleep. We have used a masking agent of alcohol to fool the doping agents.
Our present campsite consists of a rough field with a portacabin and school group. It goes without saying that we are self catering tonight.
But as you keep saying, no rain --- Torrential here.
ReplyDeleteJust done some adding up, have you done half the mileage yet? You are doing really well and should be chuffed with yourselves!
ReplyDeleteFollowing Anne's lead I reckon you have done 3 quarters of the route, i.e. 750km. You said 1000km at the top of this page. You are now in danger of having to spend , not one but possibly at least 2 days sightseeing in Prague with Derek.
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