Another pleasant ride in Goldilocks weather. The nicest part was cycling along the River Werse towards Münster.

Münster itself is very civilised. And, after a week of small towns and gutbürgerliche hotels, so young! (There’s a university.) It’s known as a green, liberal city – implicit in its transport policies (bicycles and bendy busses everywhere) and the absence of AfD posters for the forthcoming EU elections. “Münster: aiming for a better world since the Anabaptist rebellion.” It was badly bombed and rebuilt, so the centre is obviously new but harks back to its medieval past.

Staying in a city is a bit of a shock after so many nights with only the sound of birds to disturb the silence. We are staying in a small central square beside a church and it was fairly noisy (but only with people rather than traffic); I felt rather mean when my wish for rain was granted and everyone got up from the outdoor tables and hurried inside.