Our initial thoughts of this being the best campsite so far are dashed as last night any hope of a good sleep was removed due to the near constant freight trains passing close by. They didn't tells us about these at check in. The earplugs did help but still only managed about 4 hrs continuous sleep. The next blow was breakfast or lack of it. At dinner we had asked what time breakfast was, 8 to 9 was the reply. But it seems you have to ask the right question. They didn't say it was to be ordered the night before, Doh!
Oh well early start and off to Koblenz only 10 minutes up the road. More roadworks here and in trying to get to a car park we are diverted away and are heading for a multistorey job which we don't want. However as we follow the road round the back there is a motorcycle parking area on a small pavement and it's free. Funny how these things work out.
We do some shopping, a map for me and present for Jane, then breakfast. Job done.
It's another sunny day, 24C, so decide to bash on to our site near Roermond and chill out there. This is just over into Netherlands north of Aachen. We get close to the campsite and find a nice roadside eating place and I have a nice omelette with emmental cheese and local ham.
Tonight is our last camp of the tour and the site is even bigger than yesterday. The touring section is about the same with the rest being taken by permanent residents which have amazing gardens and landscape features. Sadly the onsite cafe and restaurants are closed so after settling in we get Mr Garmin to find an Autogelder machine and then a place for tonight's meal. It's never straightforward but eventually I get to a bank only to curse as the door is seemingly locked. Fortunately a local has just parked his car and shouts at me pointing to my left. There is a huge red button on the wall but not immediately next to the door it has to be said. It's about the size of a Red Nose Day nose for your car, how did I miss that? What a plonker. The door glides open as I tap it and I relieve the machine of some Euros.
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