Our second full day in Gescher found us exploring the area by bicycle. We rode through the town and the farming areas around Gescher. We also visited some interesting cemeteries including a cemetery from WW II where there were graves of both German soldiers and unknown Russian soldiers. After a couple of hours of riding in 30-degree weather, we enjoyed an 'eis' (ice cream) in the centre of town. They don't make ice cream like this at home! For dinner, we drove ...

After a pretty decent sleep, we were treated to an amazing breakfast of pancakes and bacon plus the usual German breakfast of buns, meat, cheese, fruit and coffee. They have the best strawberries I have ever tasted! After breakfast, we drove to the nearby town of Anholt to visit the "water castle", Wasserburg. It was built in the 12th century and is completely surrounded by water which looks more like a lake than a moat. It was heavily damaged just days before t...