I was up by the crack of dawn, had breakfast with the host family, and by eight o'clock, headed with Christian, for the ferry terminal to Hamburg across the Elbe river. It was a beautiful warm and sunny morning, and a perfect way to start of the day with a river crossing. The 35-minute ferry boat float, costing less than three euros, passed by the Hamburg container harbor and fish market and terminated near the center of town. Many bike commuters were on board the ferry catching a few sun rays on deck before getting in to work. After disembarking in downtown Hamburg, I found a park bench under the sun and lounged for a while overlooking the Binneralster. As I was about to head out of town, I spotted an ice cream stand near the Starbucks Taj Mahal and not long thereafter made good on my ice cream-a-day tradition. Today's flavor was a white chocolate mouse.
By late afternoon I had progressed another 165 miles since Oldenburg and arrived in the beautiful city of Lubeck. Without a warmshower host and having a slight cold, left over from the rainy days, I opted for a room at the Wakenitzblick Hotel, to get some rest. The price was right and the food plentiful and tasty. All in all another perfect day.
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