From Blankenese to Hamburg Rahlstedt

Monday, June 22, 2020

I am enjoying this beautiful morning at this delightful campsite. I spent the whole morning carefully packing all my things. Everything is dry again. It feels good 😊

Around noon, I get back on my bicycle. Today, I only have 28 km ahead of me, through the city of Hamburg to a hotel in the Rahlstedt district. I have arranged to meet my daughter there. She has an appointment nearby and has booked us both into a hotel for one night.

I ride along the Elbe for a good distance, once again fascinated by this beautiful sight. I can understand why people fall in love with Hamburg.

In the afternoon, I arrive at the hotel. I check in early. It is a conference hotel, and the lady at the reception is well-dressed. I don't want to know what she thinks of me, as I definitely don't fit into this world. She tries to be friendly, but I can sense her reluctance to serve me. It is undoubtedly true in our society: Clothes make the man. Anyway... the main thing is that I get a bed and a warm shower here and can spend a nice evening with my daughter. We grab a bite to eat and stroll along the shores of the Alster Lake.

It feels wonderful to sleep in a bed after a soothing hot shower🚿😊