21.7 Arrival part 1: to Berlin (12km)
In the afternoon we took the train to Berlin. There we were picked up by my cousin. Due to the short transfer times we spent a night in the capital.
22.7 Arrival Part 2: Berlin - Slupsk - Rowy (51km)
We left Berlin at 7:39 a.m.to Stettin where we got on the train to Slupsk, the starting point of our bicycle journey. We quickly found our way out of town and continued via Ustka to Rowy. In the evening we went to the beach and found a great place to eat some Fresh fish.
23.7 Rowy - Leba (54km)
Today we cycled through the Slowinski National Park. On good forest paths we rode along Jezioro Gardno and Jezioro Dolgie Duze to Smoldzino lighthouse. After we had rested at the guarded parking lot we left our bikes and walked to the lighthouse. Unfortunately light drizzle accompanied us and so we couldn't see the Baltic Sea and the sand dunes. We continued on good roads with little traffic to Kluki. At the open-air museum we took another short break and waited for the rain to subside. Since we didn't find the junction to Skorzyno immediately, our path ended on a viewing platform at Jezioro Lebska. Back in Kluki we found the crossing that lead to the moor. Over wooden footbridges and through mud holes we made our way to Lisia Gora. In the small village Izbica we rode on sandy village roads, then on a wide gravel road to Gac. The attempt to take a short break in Gac was interrupted, because innumerable mosquitoes occured. Behind Gac the public road ended and we had to go through the forest. Because of the sandy ground we had to get off the bikes and push them again and again. Only N. somehow managed to cycle on this sandy path (6km). The last kilometres to Leba we cycled on new, EU-funded cycle tracks. In Leba we quickly set up the tent and enjoed a Pizza afterwards. An exhausting day through varied terrain.
Part II following soon. For photos check https://nejo08.wordpress.com/
