Day 5 - Saturday 26th July

REST DAY
Wedderveer to Halfstede
57.6 miles

Heavy rain through the night, (not that Derek heard it), meant a damp start. Packed up wet gear then we were greeted with breakfast of two Brotchen and two boiled eggs. Welcome though this was it meant a later start, 8.45. Very gloomy and damp as we wended our way along little white roads. Eventually crossed the border into Germany.

My spirits lifted, it was like being home (Derek wishes he was at home too!). Stopped at Bunde for our first hot chocolate of the trip and cake. Legs tired today as the afternoon took us through pretty villages and countryside.
In general we have been cycling on really good surfaces but today after our road side lunch break - sardines and one Brotchen between us - we came upon the 'sandpit road'. A mad Burgermeister had been inspired to fill in the potholes with tons of loose sand. Cycling heaven!
Our planned stop at Oldenburg looked a long way so we decided to sample the camping by the Zwischenahner Meer.
We were greeted by the proprietor who proceeded to tell us he didn't serve food, didn't have wifi, didn't give receipts and quite honestly didn't give a damp. We didn't have a beer in his bar.
We Cycled 2km to the Goldener Adler for our beer of the day (Kong Pilsner) and a delicious meal.

A day free of rain but the clouds were building as we returned to camp.