Facing the other people's gazes, looks, rude remarks sometimes, indecent proposals or misbehaviour is as part of travelling alone just as there are many good and incomparable experiences. The trick is not to let the bad ones intimidate you to the point of giving up on a trip alltogether. Because facing the bad moments or learning how to deal with rude people is a valuable contributing factor to our maturation process, maybe even more so than the good experiences. I was lucky because my entire trip turned out to be a series of wonderful experiences, friendly people, enjoyable sites. When we are hungry we are quick to fill our plates.
Hunger feeds on the quantity.
Having enjoyed previous shorter trips to the countryside despite occassional desorientation, I set out to another biking trip. The map showed that Forgensee lake was larger than any other in the area, with a round trip of 32 kilometers. In my mind, I compared that trip with the ones I had already taken,and it seemed easy enough. I was about to learn that the map is a piece of paper that has little to do with the actual ups and downs of the land. Marked biking trails are at bikers' disposal throughout Bavaria.