Day 19. Berlin DE to Rheinsberg DE. 167 kms.

I didn't travel far today.   I was hoping to be on the ferry to Denmark, but I got side-tracked again.

I spent nearly 2 hours at Louis Motorbike Giga Store (Giga is even bigger than a Mega Store).
So many motorbike toys.   I could easily spend a day or two.   I bought myself some things, mainly braces.   Lynn and I have been looking for a while and these are the heavy duty pair I need for my M/C trousers.   I also purchased a hi-viz strap for the top-box to hope it is more visible than the black.

After Louis, I rode to Potsdam, about 50kms from Berlin.   This is the place for palaces and castles (Schlosses).   I paid my parking fee at the Sanssouci Palace and was then told at the ticket office, “come back in 1 hour, the palace is full.”   It’s a big palace!!!   Next time.   I went for coffee instead.

While programming Zumo, I spotted a lonely looking castle symbol on the map on the way to Rostock, where I will catch the ferry, so I decided to visit.   What a joyful ride from: freeway, to small bitumen, to cobblestones, to dirt, and then to new bitumen to Rheinsberg.   All this adventure in about 40kms.   The forest areas by the lakes are a treat to ride through.   Heidi will like the forest pictures, I’m sure.

At Rheinsberg, I visited the castle of Crown Prince Frederick, later to be King Frederick, The Great.   The photos will give you some idea.   I was told after a while that I was not allowed to take pictures, so not many inside photos, but beautiful to wander through.   Try google.

My hotel room is something else.  A big room, a private balcony, a room key that holds in your shirt pocket and a bathroom fit for a king.   An old king, or a king with some mobility difficulties.   I found that this is a special hotel, not like the special hotels we found in South America, (the love hotels).   I like the roominess and uncluttered feeling.   I just hope that I don’t need to press any of the many emergency “NOTRUF” alarm buttons, and have the staff racing in the help me.   I sure you know what I mean.   I hope when I get old, our place is as nice and as functional as this.   Goodnight.

Tomorrow, it’s on the ferry, unless something better comes up.

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