There was a group camping beside us, who kept making noise until almost midnight. Not appreciated when we were getting up at 6am
Today's ride was from Hoxter to Schloss Holte-Stuckenbrock, just over 80ks. Through Marienmunster, Hiddensen and Augustdorf.
It was about 85kms, and very up and down all day. The road surface varied from many kilometers of beautifully sealed road to forest track. There were some stunning vistas in the morning from the tops of he hills we climbed.
The start was through cool forest, but as the day progressed it got hotter and the climbs got harder! So it was a tough day, though we did have a two hour lunch along the way at a lovely restaurant.
The humidity increased markedly as the day wore on. We arrived in camp around 4 .15 pm., glad to have arrived. Camp is a lovely spot with a large area all for us not far from the facilities.
We were eating dinner( delicious pasta and salad) when the thunder started, followed by rain. For the next few hours there was a massive thunderstorm. Everyone had crawled into their tents before 8pm and so there we lay, listening to the thunder rumbling all around, seeing the lightening, and hearing the rain. Have never heard thunder go on and on, but given the heat of the past few days we can see why.
The thunder continued till 12.30am, then it just rained until 5am.
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John & Liz Pfahlert
P O Box 9740
Marion Square
Wellington 6141
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