Given the circumstances we binned the walk in favour of buses x 2 and a train, suitably masked up. This also helped relieve John Rose blistered feet. So a rest day was not unwelcome.

We actually had to ‘alter’ a previous bus ticket to continue our free trips, which is a right of all tourists, albeit the Biker pub man did not have any to give. Therefore, with some anxiety that we would be challenged and asked for our papers, we set off. Happily the inspectorate did not appear and the bus driver could not have given a monkeys.

Whilst waiting for the bus change, Rose discovered a shelter from those suffering from a rare disease, which he is well known to have taken to the next level: ‘Eidelitas’.

On the second bus, the views were beautiful as we drove under a clear blue sky, passing a gorgeous lake – damned but not busted – on our way to the little town of Forbach, which was mostly closed.

After coffee and a pretzel at the local gas station, we found an interesting all wooden enclosed and roofed bridge to gawp at before eating boiled baby for lunch.

A short three stop train journey brought us to Schönmünzach and our hotel for the night. Being a four star German hotel it had a ‘salty sea room’ consisting of neither sea nor salt. So we had a lie down, got bored and left. Expecting to watch Leeds v Southampton we headed to the Sky Sports Pub which, like most things on a Sunday in Germany was shut.

John picked up some string for his chickens and I tried a child’s piano on the way home. To explain, this whole village has turned itself into a giant (free to anyone collecting) car boot sale. Outside every house is a pile of discarded furniture, toys, lamps and so on.

Our evening meal was taken at Pizzeria Da Bino where portions were hearty +++ and I went for a Chilli-Cure-Covid pizza. We await the results in the morning.