Sept 23 - Karlshafen, Germany

Had breakfast at the Youth Hostel and left for Karlshafen. The wind has died down but it's still cloudy. The country has changed to that of another land. Steep mountains line the river and tiny villages dot the land. It rains all the way into Karlshafen. Went out to see the town after settling down. Bought some stamps and walked through the little town. Just as I returned to the hostel a terrible thunderstorm passed over, turning day into night. Wrote letters. Ate dinner of oxtail soup and retired early. A boy from Berlin just arrived.

Mileage: Hameln to Karlshafen 77 km 50 mi

Breakfast 1.00 DM
Snacks 1.88 DM
Stamps 14 DM
Hostel 1.20 DM
Dinner 1.50 DM
French Fries .60 DM
Snacks 1.60 DM

$5.45

Sept 22 - Hameln, Germany

Arose and left. It's still overcast. Today I cycled against the cruelest winds I have ever seen. It was slow and hard work. What should have been a two hour trip took four hours. Arrived in Hameln. Looked at the youth hostel and then had some food and walked through downtown. The window displays in the narrow streets were very interesting. I wish I had a lot of money!

Mileage: Hannover to Hameln 46 km

Chocolate, ice cream 1.50 DM
Lunch 4.45 DM
Youth hostel 1.20 DM
Map .95 DM
Coffee 2.80 DM
$2.70