Day 2 & 3

I28/9/14

The late September weather produced a cold night and so I needed the down jacket to shake off the morning chill. I wanted to make it to Zwickau for lunch time and hopefully some better internet to load up the story so far. The morning took me from cool misty valley to wide open farmland and onto deep pine forests. Never the same view twice. 

The real escapers are never far from my mind. I realize those who slept out would have had a really hard time without equipment. A few days of sleeping out in the cold and wet and the resolve to stay on the loose would start to wain. 

Another great sleep in the woods after about 37 km. The restorative power of sleep is quite amazing. I was glad to greet another clear dawn  and move my body against the early cold. I find the first 10km in the morning is the best. No fatigue the journey perfect in my head. 

I saw a lake on the map and planned to stop for a swim and clothes wash. Jumping into cold water never felt so good, made even better by putting on clean clothes. Refreshed and renewed I set off cross country to break the 100km and reach my 34 km target for today. 

One of my goals to emulate the original escapers was to glean food on the way. I have to say that stolen fruit tastes a lot better, or perhaps is fresher and I'm hungrier. 

After a long day with not many towns or food stops I feasted at the first Aldi I came to. A picnic in the Aldi car park never twisted so good. and as I had depleted my food during the day I went overboard resupplying and now have a much heavier pack. Next time I'll try to shop with my brain not my stomach 

I hope to post more regularly but the internet in small town South east Germany is not great.