Ascension Day @ Glienicker Brücke

 The stars have aligned on Ascension Day: sunny, not too hot, and only a weak breeze. So I decided to shoot for the farthest target yet: Glienicke Bridge at the border between Berlin and Brandenburg (Potsdam) 32km one way from home, so in total a 64km ride. This is by far the best looking Berlin border I've seen...the southern and eastern ones were kind of meh...the bike infrastructure was also fantastic (by Berlin standard) all the way into Potsdam.

I stood on top a stone bench to get a broader view, and the sun was definitely burning my right leg

After sizzling in the sun for ~30 minutes, I decided to find a shady spot to cool down before heading back. There was not anything remarkable in the park nearby, but the strong shadows from the trees made for an interesting composition (really, green leaves and sun will make anything look nice) I first sat down on an empty bench to rest my legs and think about next steps, but then an old lady came by, said Hello and then sat next to me on the same bench (?). I was a little shocked so quickly moved myself away from the center of the bench. After 2 minutes I decided it was too awkward and so got up and moved myself and my bike to the below vantage point. Maybe I'm too introverted even for Germans...ooops

On the way back I really had to force myself to concentrate on riding, because even the most mundane neighbourhoods looked super nice in the afternoon sun. Thankfully, this distraction helped me reach home stress free despite my aching legs and growling stomach.