I have decided to stay put for the day, not least as Passau looks like an interesting and attractive town and it's about time I took a day off and be good to myself. I was still smarting from the battery being pinched and Bram came over to my tent and gave me some omelette for breakfast. Immediately my mood lifted, it's the small and kind gestures that make all the difference.
He was off again today but we took each other's numbers and continued to text for the next few days. I love how you build up a network of cycling buddies who share info as they go. Not quite sure how it all works, but you tend to bump into the same faces every now and again, either when you all go at different rates. It also makes you feel connected, important as a solo cyclist, I find.
First stop, electrical shop at the local MediaMarkt where I stocked up on a new battery pack and a couple of cables. Then to the supermarket where I stocked up on ingredients for a cracking lunch chez-moi, cycled around, stopped off for coffees, back to the tent, did some proper washing and chilled. My tent is on the banks of the river Ilz, a tributary to the Danube so great for a quick dip.
Later that afternoon, I took the bike out again for another spin around the town which is another Bavarian belter. I swear to God, you could take a picture of any building here, slap it on a box of choccies and you're good to go.
I had a beer and looked for a nice restaurant to eat, but as I was on my own and it was a Saturday night, a lot of the decent looking venues were not interested and were all booked up. Have to say, that wasn't a great feeling but it's not going to bring me down.
However the campsite restaurant was OK and I had a regular old spag bol to keep me going. Exchanged pleasantries with some others at a nearby table and then spotted the same dodgy looking characters from last night, and wondered if they were coming back for some repeat business.
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