Thursday 25th September 2014 -Saarbrucken today??? What a day!
Left tent dry. Rained during night.
Decided to just follow Mosel river then onto Saar river instead of cutting across roads, had enough of route planning and cars for a bit.
Caravans along river, vineyards everywhere. Sunshine getting warm again. Couple cycling with dog in basket on the back of bike, got video.
Cool looking geese. Lots of herons.
German side of river, no villages for food. Nothing since yesterday.
Over bridge to Luxembourg for lunch. Cafe, sausage cheese croissant and chicken salad bap, delicious.
Back over bridge and on round. Got very countrysidey. Nature reserve. Gravel tracks now. Found the smallest chapel ever on top of a hill in a forest. On Saar river.
Starting to get near sunset. Took the river option again. Lovely sunset, but still miles from Saarbrucken.
Found small shop got 1 litre of water and pack of 10 milkyways. Will I ever get there. Map for campsite.
One quite a bit away, pedalled on and on, getting dark. Good concrete and tarmac wide path so ok. Saw a few good spots to put tent up, but kept pushing on. Dark now. Used headtorch to light the way. Lucky no sharp corners as its about 1 candle brightness.
Got to road and it was game over. Not risking it.
What to do. Backtracked and country road on the other side of motorway from the cycle path I was following was. Took bike up a bit and just stayed there until morning. 8.30pm. Had a couple of milkyways. Freezing and foggy as beside river. Car lights all night and noise from lorries and cars zooming on motorway beside me. Couldn't be arsed putting tent up. So just put on down jacket, waterproof trousers, jacket overshoes, buff on face, wooly hat and gloves. Sat on plastic bag on ground, rested against panniers. Stary Stary night, saw a shooting star, class. Still foundered. About 12.30am saw a collie dog come sniffing up the laneway towards me & thought someone out walking their dog. Then thought that's a very bushy tail for a dog, oh its fantastic Mr Fox. Was massive and literally was 5 foot beside me before I rattled my plastic sheet I was sitting on and scared it away into the grass opposite.
Shivering. Lost feeling in feet now.
Dozed on and off, mainly off. Kept waiting for morning and listening to lorries pass all night. Got very foggy too. Car headlights like laser lights show. My sleeping coordinates for this evening if you want to Google it:
49°23′39.13″N 06°39′53.43″E
Day 27 - 25.09.14
Nenning to A8 near Saarfels
1.30pm to 8.30pm
5hr 20min cycling
93.2km
2551 calories
941 metres asc
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