Retro Night in Speyer

 I think we should just give up on campgrounds in this part of Germany. We find ourselves in a little pension tonight outside the town of Speyer, again because of a lack of real campgrounds in the area. In spite of researching in advance and reading reviews on Google, and feeling pretty confident that two places nearby were authentic spots, we arrived only to find the usual private facility with permanent private caravans and cabins. So off to good old Lidl again to use their WiFi to book a hotel. Not much to choose from that has availability. So we're in a pension/ guesthouse that has taken us back to another era! And it's not cheap either at 85 euro for a tiny room several km from the town, not including breakfast. Check out the vintage!

The entrance hall and reception area

The toilet and shower are in a little cubicle, but that sink is in the bedroom with barely any room between it and the bedroom door

Our retro room. There isn't  room to swing a cat in here

You can't read the tennis score on this tiny tv! But it does have colour 😊

It took about an hour to check in as the elderly man who received us spoke hardly a word of english and the process was long and painful. Even though we booked through Booking.com using a credit card, he insisted we pay cash. Turns out he didn't really know how to use the machine, but in the end got another young guest to help him. The whole thing was quite a comedy.

The riding today was fairly unremarkable as we went through quite an industrial area with agricultural sections in between in the flood plains of the Rhine. Today is Ascension Day so it's a public holiday, and there were many large crowd gatherings along the way, some with live music, some comlpetely blocking the trail and much drunkedness. Lovely to see many so many families out cycling and enjoying the good  weather though.

Not sure if this little video has loaded properly, but if it has, you'll see our check-in man 😁




Comments

  1. Sounds like you are having quite an adventure! We have full faith in your ability to face these setbacks! I do have to say Daphne, your descriptions and anecdotes are hilarious! You have a way with words!!

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  2. Daphne, you are hilarious!
    Keep writing your daily stories! You are amazing! We are very happy that the weather is cooperating!

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