Cut Loose

Mon 19 Jun

Since it was another scorcher of a day, we decided a beach visit was in order. After breakfast, the usual four (Alessa, Aaron, Yonca and I) got on our bikes and cycled to Krumme Lanke...together. However...

At the first set of lights the girls got through as it was green, but it turned to red before we could get over. Instead of waiting they rode off somewhere thinking we knew where they were going. Needless to say we didn't. Neither Aaron or I had our mobiles so we just chanced our arm and cycled there ourselves. A brief dialogue at a service station (in German) almost got us there, but it was a kindly old man who finally pointed us in the right direction. We had made it!!! We had a swim and a look around for the girls (no dice) so we biked home (unaided) for some lunch.

I wasn't feeling the best in the afternoon so I just read in the sun and fluffed around. Günter and I watched Tunisia take a 1-0 halftime lead over Spain, only to lose 3-1. Tomorrow will be a huge day as Germany take on Ecuador.