24th & 25th July

The train arrived in Magedeburg about 5pm, And we got a taxi to the camp ground. It was by a lake, so we had a swim while waiting on the truck to arrive. It arrived about 7pm. Dinner was pizza, ordered in - NOT vey good at all, just a base with lots of cheese, we could certainly give them a lesson or two. 

The ride to Goslar on 25th was easily the hottest day of the trip to date.  

As a result, we began an hour earlier than previously. 

The route was almost entirely on roads as opposed to bike routes, but we still had plenty of cobblestone and brick of various difficulties to contend with, particularly through the multiple towns and villages along the way. The scenery continued to be rural with some crops already harvested. Although we have seen several wind farms, today we seemed to see twenty to thirty wind turbines for each village sitting atop the slight hills. No one seems to know how the energy from the turbines might be managed and distributed. However, it is good to see such use of green energy.

Goslar is considered one of the best reconstructed medieval towns in Germany and most of us agreed with this assessment though it was a bit dangerous rubbernecking on the rough cobble common throughout the old town area. Most had lunch there as the campground was only a couple k out of town. The campground is a bit lesser quality than what we have come to expect, but certainly much better than a rough camp, with hot water showers, porcelain thrones, etc. Des and Mike cooked up a nice meal and we had a relaxing evening, going to bed early.

Next day, we started at Stassfurt, an 88 km day. It was very hot, reaching 33 degrees. We went through Eglin, Grossalsleben, Krottorf, Schwanebeck, Anderbeck, Baderslben, Osterwieck and Vienenburg to Goslar. Goslar is a UNESCO World Heritage City, having been a major town in the 1500s. It is a beautiful city with stunning old buildings. 

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John & Liz Pfahlert
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