Buchholz in der Nordheide

Waking up I enjoyed the beautiful heather landscape with a cold breeze keeping my stuff dry. I prepared to leave and after a few meters I had the feeling, I am on the wrong path again. I checked my map and realized the evening before I took a turn too early but only walked off the trail about 200 meters. The next village there was a small self serving shop, where I was able to charge my phone and while waiting I read a book about astrology. It was about how the position of stars and planets at birth show everyone's characteristics.
Heading into the next forest I followed a horse track parallel to the trail until the trail itself turned into a single trail and followed a small stream. Breakfast turned out to be more like a brunch at 11 am on a nice bench next to a rail way.
The next stretch led me through a pine forest until it opened up to a beautiful heather field. This repeated itself but with more forest and a bigger heather field with a small hill giving me a good view of the landscape. I congratulated some others who were happy about making it all the way up and left into the forest again leading me into a ravine. Nothing I haven't seen but a nice variation on this part.
Following the rail way into the next town I stopped at the city pond for a late lunch break. While trying to eat I dropped my bread from the knees onto my right foot and then on the sandy floor. My toes were covered in hummus and it was impossible to get rid of all the sand.
After finishing my other slice of bread I went into the next supermarket and got new slices and other stuff for dinner and found myself in a quiet park a minute later thinking about food again. I snacked some nuts until my best friend called me and I continued walking. I don't know how I stayed on the trail and listened to him, but it worked until we hung up and I took the wrong turn of course. I decided to stay on this path to join the trail later again while avoiding the highway. Even though I really hate the noise and pollution of the highways I was so glad about the resting area with a restroom, which I immediately needed. I had to climb a fence because the fence door was locked but nothing could stop me there.
One last mile to the next village. I stumbled through a dark forest and tried to guess the path in front of me with barely any vision. Once out on a field I followed a sealed road down to the main road and ended up on a bench next to a museum. Not knowing where to sleep I stayed there with cars passing by until I decided to start walking again to find a suitable place in the field or the forest.
I finally arrived at a bench with a flat spot and enjoyed the stunning night sky.Read more