Saterdag - Gorlitz, Duitsland

Ek is nou regs op die kaart. // I am on the map on the right.

Stylvolle Goritz // Elegance in Gorlitz.

Langenselbold – Görlitz (Duitsland)

Dag 1 van my ry Rusland toe is agter die blad.

Dit was ‘n lang, koue dag. Ek het vir 560 km gesit en koudkry en na Afrikahitte verlang.

Onder my rybaadjie het ek drie lae klere aangehad. Onder my rybroek het ek ‘n lang onderbroek aangehad. Dit het nie die koue uitgehou nie.

Ek is nou byna in Pole. More vroeg steek ek die grens oor.

Görlitz is ‘n interessante en mooi stad. Die gevolge van die verdeling van Duitsland in twee state na die Tweede Wêreldoorlog is duidelik sigbaar. ‘n Mens sien nog die verval wat sosialisme vir die ou Oos-Duitsland gebring het. Dan, direk langs vervalle ou geboue word opgeknap en verbeter en gebou. Die paaie is skitterend na groot bedrae geld in die Ooste ingepomp is. Die Autobahn so glad dit voel of ‘n mens vlieg.

Ek hoop om van more af meer interessante dinge te kan vertel. Ek was nog nooit in Pole nie en sien uit daarna om die land en sy mense te beleef. Ek hoop dat ek more aand in ‘n klein Poolse dorpie kan oornag en baie interessante mense kan ontmoet.

Die KLR het vandag goed op die Autobahn gedoen. Dis wat ek van die fiets hou. Ek kan in Soedan daarmee in die sand ry en in Duitsland op die Autobahn.

Tot more toe!

Langenselbold – Görlitz (Germany)

Day 1 of my trip to Russia is over.

It was a long and cold day. For 560 km I was freezing on the bike and actually missed the heat of Africa!

Under my jacket I had three layers of clothes, and under my riding pants long johns. It didn’t keep out the cold.

I am close to the Polish border now. I should be in Poland quite early tomorrow.

Görlitz is a beautiful and interesting city. One still can see the devastating results of the splitting up of Germany after the Second World War. Old neglected buildings are standing next to new or beautifully renovated buildings. After huge investments the roads are very good and the Autobahn so smooth that one feels as if one is flying over the Autobahn.

I have never been to Poland. I hope to bring you more exciting news about the ride tomorrow. I will try to find a room in a small village. That is the best way to meet interesting people and to learn more about living in Poland.

About the king KLR: The bike was doing fine on the Autobahn today. That is what I love about the bike. I can ride the sand in Sudan and in Germany the Autobahn.

Till tomorrow!