It's Great To Know That We're On The Right Way.

It's great to know that we're on the right way.

On the road again. And with a practically new phone! Due to the delay we've skipped the walk from Bremen to Köln, and will (re)start in Köln on the Rheinsteig. I've been told it should be very beautiful. So get ready for pictures of flowers, grass, trees and the Rhein river the next couple of days! We've hitchhiked from Denmark to Hamburg and then taken the train to Köln from there (because I got tired of waiting). Now we're staying at the apartment of some really cool couchsurfing hosts, who have an amazingly cute little dog who Chanel is constantly wanting to play with. He wants to play some of the time as well, luckily. The picture is from the train ride.

Bruno, the sweet, young, male dog who fell head-over-heels in love with Chanel :)

Second day on the Rheinsteig.

Again lots of mountains/hills. But I actually felt better than the day before, despite starting out with sore legs.

Also, so far, my new anti-blister system seems to be working. I slather the toes, arches, and heels of my feet in Vaseline, and then on with the hiking socks. Nothing more. I have a cousin who’s in the military, and he gave me this tip. I’m cautiously optimistic about this approach, praying it will last.

The pictures are: the moon of the first morning (enhanced), a super creepy old house we walked by, the trail, the view, Chanel, and myself.

In the second-lowest to the right Chanel is eating grass. She always does this. At first I thought it was because she had an upset stomach, but according to the internet, most dogs who eat grass just like the taste of it. She doesn’t throw up after eating it, and she also seems to look a while for the right grass to eat, smelling all the shrubs we walk past before deciding. She’s a little strange, but to be honest, this just makes her more lovable.

So lovable that I made her a little floral wreath. That’s the last picture. She didn’t seem to mind when I put it on her head, she just went back to sleep in the sun.

First part or my hike in Denmark.

We have finally crossed the border into Germany. Unfortunately, on our first night here, my sleeping pad broke, which resulted in me waking up every 3 hours having to blow it up anew. It would probably have been hilarious if I hadn't been so tired. Luckily, a very friendly German couple who lived nearby helped me fix it, as well as helping me buy a pre-paid SIM card. However, despite this minor setback, the road here was absolutely stunning, the weather was fantastic and the bordershop where I resupplied sold cheap Erdinger Weissbier. My favorite. The first picture is of Chanel rolling around in the grass on top of a beautiful stone bridge where we took a break. The other pictures are of the border crossing and the pole with jakobsweg (Camino de Santiago) markings.