Day 112: Münster to Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Yesterday, after having breakfast with Christian, Miriam, and Camela, I packed everything and started my ride. For the first half of my journey I followed the EuroVelo route. After a lunch in Warendorf, I followed the route on Google Maps because it’s a more direct route to Rheda-Wiedenbrück. I had plenty of time since I didn’t have to arrive at my Warmshowers host’s place until 5:30 PM.

On my way to Rheda-Wiedenbrück, I saw a protest on the road. A local cyclist told me that they are protesting a road that’s planned to be build. They feel it’ll cause more traffic and it’s a land grab from the farmers. It’s good to see democracy in action.

I arrived in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the early afternoon. I decided to try a spaghettieis, which is spaghetti ice cream. It’s not actually spaghetti, but ice cream that’s shaped like spaghetti, and it tasted great!

Around 4:30 PM, I arrived at my Warmshowers host’s place. I pedaled 36.7 miles for the day, which is a short distance for me.

Katja, my host, had told me to hang out in the garden if I arrive early, so I relaxed there until Katja and her husband Thomas came back to the house.

After I took a shower and did laundry, Katja and Thomas had to leave for a birthday party at their neighbor’s house. I cooked a package of ramen and ate some vegetables for dinner. Around 9:30 PM, I went to bed.

I felt like I could have slept longer, but I got up at 7:30 AM because I have a long day ahead of me. I will need to ride about 60 miles to Höxter. There will be hills, too.

I also want to see if I can visit Heinz Stücke’s museum in Hövelhof. Heinz Stücke had cycled around the world for 50+ years and is one of my inspirations. Since I will be near Hövelhof and I had found the address of the museum on the internet, I wanted to see if it’s open to visitors.

Anyway, I will have breakfast with Katja and Thomas soon then I’ll hit the road.

Communication tower in Münster

Riding in the forest

Tried some currywurst in Warendorf

Downtown Warendorf

Farmers protest

The protest was also supported by cyclists in the back.

A delicious spaghettieis

Stadtkirche Rheda

Schloss Rheda