Sunday, April 1: Overcast for nearly all of the day and quite cold
Hiking: 26.5 km
Home
Slept in just a little and was able to have my breakfast of an oversize yoghurt and a ready-made coffee in peace and quiet. Coffee tasted fine, wonder what it would be like if I put it in the microwave. Then a note had to be written to Nico to explain any lack of response on my behalf and everything else packed together. Oh, and lunch of two rye rolls with all of the 100 g packet of sliced sausage (Bierschinken) was made with the help of a little margarine from my hosts. I had cleared out the letterbox (at least, removed the newspaper Neues Deutschland) and so could deposit the key there when I left. Gloves and hat were ready for the cold day and I was ready to go @ 9:30. Tram was soon there for Franckeplatz, from there to the station and a slightly longer wait for the bus. Driver greeted me with, “Going to Petersberg?” which I negated, but was otherwise very friendly.
Not a long bus trip today and I knew where I had to go in Gutenberg. At the entrance to Räthern lost the signs again but picked then up fairly soon; again took a little time in Teicha, but then the track was well signed across town. Back at the railway track there was one last sign and at the entrance to the next town the one sign you needed to find the way back was hidden in the bushes. The remainder to Petersberg was sufficiently signed and I arrived in good spirits. Read more…
