Day Twenty Two – Wednesday 17 August 2016
Rest Day
Woke up feeling really
tired at 0530 hrs. Went back to bed but couldn't sleep. Got up at
0700 hrs. feeling even more tired so tried to sleep again for another
hour before rising properly to go to the bakers shop on the site for
milk and food. JP also wanted to stay on the site for another day so
that was it – decision made – we'd have a rest day. Had breakfast
of rolls, cheese, milk and chocolate doughnuts. I booked another
night's stay at the site office and bought more food and drink to
last us through the day. It was quite a cool start to the day but the
sun soon broke through the patchy clouds. At least the washing has a
proper chance of drying now.
Next to our tent was a
single young man who worked as a scientist in theoretical physics at
Tuebingen University whilst completing his PhD in capillary forces.
He was escaping for a week or so without mobile telephone or e-mails
to worry about.
JP and I went back to
bed again after our scientist friend had left. JP slept until 1230
hrs. then went off on his travels around the campsite whilst I
snoozed for another hour by which time the clothes were dry and I
could pack them in our pannier bags.
JP returned for
something to eat at about 1400 hrs. then buzzed off again, returning
quite quickly with a mango flavoured ice cream for me.
I went for a walk
around the lake. I heard JP yelling “Dad!” and saw him swimming
towards me – well on his way across the full width of the lake –
about 1250 metres. I was so proud of him swimming this distance,
albeit worried that something might happen to him. I was very
relieved when he made it across safely and wouldn't let him swim back
as was his wish. Too dangerous. He walked back round to the other
side with me – safer that way.
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