Day 6: Delfzijl to Norddeich

We got up early to catch another ferry, this time across the Ems estuary and into Germany. It was a beautiful morning and the wind was not a problem. The coastal weather seems to be better than the rest of the country, so we are still enjoying ourselves despite the occasional shower.

If the Dutch win the prize for the best cycle paths,the Frieslanders are certainly some of the most considerate drivers I have come across. So no Ostfriesen jokes on this blog!

I am feeling much more confident now that my Extremely Reliable GPS device has a much more detailed map in Germany. The girls are skeptical - a sentiment that did not improve after it accurately guided us into a field of long grass. I tried to explain that the field was wrong, not my sat nav, but they weren't having any of it.

Not a big change of scenery, but people now greeted us with "Moin" instead of "Oi" (at least I think that's what the Dutch were saying).

We passed a pretty lighthouse in Pilsum that looked like a helter skelter in a children's fair.



It was Marly's last day of cycling, so she did her best to organise some great short cuts and get us into the pub that bit earlier. It took us a while to find a place to stay in Norddeich, since it's a popular resort and you can catch a ferry to the islands of Spiekeroog and Langeroog (I think).

There were two local schnaps varieties to try after dindins. The first translates as "seagull shit" and includes mustard, horse-radish and a piece of salami in the drink. So we passed on that and settled for the Friesengeist - which is served alight and comes with a special Friesian drinking rhyme. Soon enough, Marly knew how it went:



It's been lovely cycling again with Marly and we will sorely miss her company!

Today's run: 55 km (acute case of short-cutitis)

Total so far: 411 km

P.S. Thanks to everyone for the comments and greetings, which we really enjoy reading!!