Saturday
Magdeburg cathedral on the River Elbe and more modern architecture. The landscape is heavily wooded and testing long tracks unwelcome on a day with a b&b deadline!
I disturb a deer with a stunningly glossy coat of hair. Seeing it leaping through the undergrowth was breathtaking. What a beautiful creature in its natural surroundings! Wolves have migrated into this more northerly part of Germany and generally welcomed, but not by all farmers!
Nature gave me and the bike a hammering today!
Potsdam in the Federal state of Brandenburg is 30 kms short of Berlin and lies within a network of small lakes and waterways.
An extravagant rococo palace and the Summer residence of Prussian King Fredrick the Great reminds me of the extensive history of this part of the world. The rebuilt Evangelistic Lutheran St Nicholas church with dome is still sparklingly new. Steadily post-war rebuilding continues .....
I am still staggered at how you are able to cycle these mountains and difficult tracks. Grant is also in disbelief. He says to tell you that you are a legend!
ReplyDeleteThank Grant for his remark. The tracks have been a real test and I am detouring to miss them as much as I can now. Its not good for the bike as well as me. There's always room for improvement as they (teachers mainly 😊) say!
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ReplyDeleteGreat photos Dad, despite the few complications and deadlines, it seems things are going well for you? I guess it is a case of ride, eat, sleep, repeat.... With some culture, sights and people thrown in. Sounds great! x
ReplyDeleteCorrect about the routine and the rest. It's the journey and complete involvement. The pictures never tell the full story. By the way, I think you might like German society x
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