Dear family and friends, we had an unfortunate incident today that will cut out trip short. We both crashed our bicycles while crossing, what turned out to be a very slippery wooden bridge. I crashed first and tried to get up in time to warn Linda who was behind about 100 yards about the slippery conditions. She came around the corner on the bike path and immediately crashed as well. The local folks called for an ambulance to take her to the nearest hospital. We were concerned since she hit her head hard and cracked the side of her helmet.
The good news was that there was not neurological damage after tests and a CAT scan. The bad news was that she broke a bone in her elbow that will need surgery to have a pin or screw pull the bone back together. We opted to not have that done here in Germany but return early back home and see our doctor there.
So, we are sorry that we don't get to finish our trip, and that you don't get to read about it anymore. Linda is in fairly good spirits but obviously in some pain as well with an awkward cast on her arm. She was having so much fun on the trip and was looking forward to seeing more of Germany and the larger mountains beyond. The Germans have been very kind and helpful despite their lack of English. We are already talking about coming back next year to finish what we started.
We'll be in contact once we are back home (hopefully Thursday/Friday). I just need to plan the logistics of moving us and all our stuff from this remote village In Germany to Amsterdam and catch an early flight home. That will be an adventure in itself, but no blog entries any further...
Walt & Linda
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| Mostly disappointed that we had to stop early.. |
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