Arnhem, Netherlands to Meppen, Germany
Another day, another country!
Good things never last too long do they? After the high of Friday followed yesterday; another long day of 109 miles riding, half of which was through a storm, complete with thunder & lightning and very heavy rain. One lightning bolt must have hit the electric pylon near me, because the thunder straight after left my ears ringing and almost shook me off the bike!
Going over the Dutch-German border, once again everything changed straight away. Signs, houses, cars, cycle paths, shops etc. Everything is a lot more functional rather than stylish in Germany compared to Holland, as you might expect. The people I've met here so far have all been very friendly and spoken perfect English.
My phone has become my lifeline, both for both booking accommodation and sat nav as I ride (which I must add is way better than a map). But with my horrible sweat and the weather, it's been playing up this past couple of days and stopped completely yesterday afternoon. It really felt like I'd lost a limb. With a small back up map and signs I eventually got to the end... the long way. Seems to be working again, for now.
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