Saturday, 2 October 2021

trouble

 Take the shortcut through the park to the viewing platform by the castle. Do not take the  oxen's keyboard today, that path would have taken too long.

The gravel path through the trees is shorter, but steep enough to take the breath away completely. Rest at the top. The man with the sticks comes by, and says that he needs to be alone today, so carry on to look out over Landshut, to admire the town. Farther down the river, towards Dingolfing, there are banks of fog. They are fast being melted away by the morning sun.

Continue along the path as usual, with a short break by the tulip tree. There is no need to disturb the two stick man in his deliberations, whatever these may be. He walks on ahead with his two sticks. Pass him with a short farewell and best wishes for the day. He mentions that if the day turns out as he expects, he is going to need them. It is not clear what he means by this.

Take the circuit around the enclosure where the rheas and the Bambis are kept. The deer are frisky, and are running around.

Take the higher path over the Moniberg today, and take the path leading straight down to Schweinebach. Consider climbing up to the hilly landscape at the top of the hill, but realise that without water this would be a silly thing to do. Walk down the road to Schönbrunn, and along the road to the university. Turn left here and follow the path towards the municipal heating plant. There is a path between the trees there, quite overgrown and barely visible.  Try this path, and it turns out to be a most pleasant way of avoiding the industrial landscape around the heating plant.


The cup of coffee served by the Saturday waiter is ok, but there is a suspicion that he does not understand much German at all.

Oh well, no trouble.

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