As I was leaving the hotelik, there were another cyclists packing up at the same time. They adviced me that there was quite a bad road ahead, and suggested another route. I took the advice and re-planned a bit. So, I rode the road 592 a bit further than the Green Velo route suggests to avoid the old cobble-stone part.
Then I had another shortcut from Galiny to Krekole: a gravel road, partly a bit difficult to ride, but I made it again.
Lidzbark Warmianski was awesome: an old town, castle, churches. My main concern, however, was to find a bike shop and have my rear wheel trued. I had notice it being a bit wobbly, and what comes to wheels, it’s better to be safe than sorry. And then I happened to find a bike shop in the old town. There was one guy speaking English so that I got myself understood and another guy took my bike to be fixed. For 30 zl it was alright again.
Then I went to a cafe to have a pierogi lunch. I had selection of them, tex-mex, spinach and meat. After the lunch, having bought some more water at the shop, an older guy came to ask me where I was from. It turned out that the guy had been to Finland for many years to play in a band. They had been performed at various dancing places in Finland and he could still few words of Finnish.
Thn it was time to continue. Some shortcuts to Pieniezno, where there’s world’s loveliest campsite. Family-run, small and quiet. As I arrived I was warmly welcomed. After I had set up my tent, the host brought me warm soup.
There were also other cyclists: a family, a young couple that I had a lengthy discussion with and a solo touring guy. The solo touring guy appeared a bit grumpy, but maybe it was just the language barrier. He was planning to go to Finland and Sweden.
This campsite deserves an award of the best campsite of my summer tour.
Kristiina Ullgren 