ONE BIG MONSTER POST

Days 7-15
22.04.2009 - 30.04.2009

7- Heringen to Weimar
8- Weimar to Leipzig
9+10 Stayed in Leipzig
11- Leipzig to Lutherstadt Wittenberg
12- L. Wittenberg to Berlin
13+14- Stayed in Berlin
15- Berlin to Mostyn-POLAND
The thing which is immediately obvious about the information above is that we had 4 days off and the reason is not laziness but rather enjoying the places we were in. Leipzig and Berlin were 4 great days where we went to the beach visited some amazing attractions and spent time with some of Thomas' friends.
During this period we had our first, and hopefully last, encounter with the police. As it turns out the German police don't really like it when you are in the middle of a central reservation of a road you are not supposed to be on. We were basically lifting our bikes across to get on the way to Witternberg but they caught us red-handed. We came to the conclusion that in and around Wittenberg the police have very little to do as one of them got out of the police car to stand on the empty road and hold his hand out as though he were stopping traffic. There were no cars coming.
Anyone visiting Weimar should look out for a very good hostel which cost us only 10euros a night each. They recommended that we shared a shower to save water, an offer we politely declined.

The big exciting news is that we are now in Poland! We crossed the border sated with German culture and language and ready for something we were not ready for.
I have been trying to upload a video of Thomas at the border but at the moment the computer isn't letting me so hopefuly the next opportunity will bring a successful outcome.
We hope you enjoy these few pictures of our time in Berlin