I rolled into Schwerin today. I am nearing a thousand miles but I'm going to stay here for a few days. Schwerin is another of thoose places that I kind of dreamed about and so far it seems to be living up to those imaginings. I mean it has a castle sitting on an island in the middle of the city. Also, La Traviata is playing and I think that there is a Kandinsky exhibit. So... I came today from Güstrow. Güstrow, it said in my travel book was set in the b...

I'm in Stralsund- sort of the gateway to Rügen. It's another beautiful day. I rode 58 miles and I'm headed to Rostock tomorrow. The odometer reads 789 miles and I feel pretty good. Rügen was really beautiful but I felt once again odd and out of place. And indeed I am out of place, a bit. The island is overrun by other tourists. They are at least twice my age and generally they ride in big buses. The trails on the island were a myriad of wonderous and devili...

Today it is beautiful outside. I have so many thoughts and stories but alas I must get out and ride up into the woods overloking the sea. I am on the island of Rügen- in the small town of Sassnitz. Rügen has been a popular vaction spot for generations- even during the GDR days though not for westerners. It's what the island has the most of- tourists, sights, natural beauty. I've ridden almost the whole island and will likely leave tomorrow. Most of it is ve...

Hey everyone. Well today is the last day in Berlin. I'm leaving tomorrow to head into Mecklinburg Vorpommern a state in the Northeast. There is a bike path along the East Sea and Baltic. There will some good camping I think because it's an area where lots of people go for vacation. Berlin has been a great rest for me. I really hadn't stopped moving until know. I also found this cafe that allows me to add more pictures so check back in the older albums if you want...

I have a few minutes left so I had some things to add. First, I have so many pictures to post but every cafe has its hitch and this one's is that this computer only let me add a few and then it stopped. I don't know why. I'll try another cafe tomorrow maybe. You know it's funny, for all of the bicycling in Germany there is almost no one doing what I am doing. There are weekenders with small rear bags but the full touring bike is a rarity. I got tired of being ...