As emotional it was to arrive at the shore of the Barent Sea in Kirkenes, it was easy to leave town after a rest day. Everything that was going to come would be the icing on the cake. With arriving in Kirkenes I reached my goal that only became obvious within the last 300 kilometers.
I made it through Germany! 801 kms from the Thuringian Forest to the Baltic Sea and further on to the ferry that will bring me north. My first destination was the island of Usedom, which is a popular Baltic Sea destination for many Germans. There I met up with a very good friend and spent a couple of days relaxing and enjoying wine, fish rolls and good conversation. It was a very welcoming treat after having cycled through empty and silent lands in northern Germany.