Monday, 11 July 2016

Tuesday 12th July

Zollenspieker to Hamburg HBF - 15.6 miles

We didn't quite go for the 5 course meal option last night but enjoyed our table with an Elbeblick. Slept well and ate a leisurely breakfast before setting off at about 10.30.

                      Last view of the Elbe

The skies were grey and there was a blustery westerly wind but the going was easier than yesterday as we were mainly sheltered by trees and fields of corn. Yesterdays last sighting of storks proved to be premature as we saw two grazing in the fields just north of Zollenspieker.

                  Stork from a few days ago

Our ride into Hamburg took just under two hours and we made our way through the industrial outskirts to the Hauptbahnhof.



Very last view of the Elbe looking towards                                      Hamburg

We are now sitting on platform 11 waiting for the 14.46 IC to Amsterdam via Osnabruck. Arrive in Amsterdam at 21.00 then hotel before the dying throes of our journey are enacted tomorrow and Thursday.

4 comments:

  1. Ive loved following your adventure. I think you should keep going. How about the St Lawrence?

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  2. Well done team. You made it. Is this the new look for all future bike rides?

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  3. Well done team. You made it. Is this the new look for all future bike rides?

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