Landgraben

Today's ride took us across the old border into East Germany. Although the old days of the Cold War are long gone, there are still some remnants of those awful times, in the form of lookout towers and checkpoint buildings

Once again we started with a cool morning, but by midday the sun was HOT. This made the challenge of riding around 60 km much harder than it would have been in cooler conditions.

Today we broke the group into two smaller groups of 10, and this really made for easier logistics throughout the day. We also stayed close to the recommended route, so there was was far less confusion in knowing which path to follow.

Most of the afternoon ride was along a concrete path on the top of a levee bank. The path seemed endless and the km passed by oh so slowly in the afternoon heat.

We stopped for two extended breaks along the way, and these were an essential opportunity to rehydate and cool down a little.

Our destination was the magical town of Hitzacker, full of quaint half timbered houses. The hotel was at the top of an elevated position, so the ebikes were really appreciated at that point.

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