WNT initiators Mic and Rainer made use of the extended weekend from 28 Apr to 1 ;ay (Sat to Tue) to begin the naturist season 2018 as in 2017. Although the high midsummer temperatures of mid-April had given way to normal air temperatures again, there was still an opportunity, to try out how refreshing a swim in a lake or the Ems River currently is, when you enjoy a break during your hiking or biking. Of course, Julia, our photographer of naturist life, was also present again.
The hike and bike tour planned for May Day (bank holiday in Germany) were cancelled as a precaution due to the predicted maximum temperatures of 11 °C and gusts of up to 75 km/h.
► Sat 28: Breakfast buffet and skittles followed by a short hike [30 April 2018]
Skittles in the restaurant Zum Neuen Herd
Hiking in the buff
With a nude morning pint regulars' table, an ample breakfast buffet, and skittles for a total of 5 hours, 20 naturists started these naturist days towards the beginning of May. Ms and Mr Echterhoff had again proven skills of their kitchen at their restaurant Zum Neuen Herd. In fact, a partial delivery of the ordered sunshine was actually given from time to time, so that some continued their conversations in the garden of the restaurant. Afterwards, the participants explored the progress of the construction work at the bridge that leads the Dortmund-Ems Canal over the Ems River.
– Photos: Thomas
Bridge over the Ems River
Bridge over the Dortmund-Ems Canal
Temporary trail circumventing construction work
Remains of the first bridge leading the canal over the Ems River (approx. 1890)
– Photos of construction work (archive 2017): Horst
► Sun 29: Hiking and biking [30 April 2018]
Sunday offered the warmest temperatures of the naturist days with temperatures of up to 22°C, which, however, felt together with the airstream cool when biking. 5 nude bikers also needed a certain start-up time, until they got bright sunshine onto their bodies. The circuit through the Münster parkland had a length of 50 km.
Nude biking | 1
Nude biking | 2
Without headwind, 8 hikers could enjoy the friendly spring weather faster, so that the group managed its 15 km circuit under best conditions. After approx. 9 km, the hiking group arrived at a depot car for a break.
WNT 2018-04-29 Hiking in the buff
– Photo (hiking): Thomas
They had a nice experience crossing country road L592 near restaurant Lintels Kotten: Half of the hikers in the buff had just crossed the country road, when the others had to wait because of a vehicle approaching. It was a police patrol car. The officers drove on without taking any interest in us. Hiking in the buff is meanwhile so normal, commonplace, and well known.
The warning “Friederike obstructs nude hikes” by natury on 15 April 2018 became unexpectedly topical: The naturists had to overcome some fallen trees, that storm Friederike had thrown onto the track – the hikers at the beginning and at the end, the bikers fortunately only at the end of their tour. Climbing over fallen trees and, at the same time, even hoisting an e-bike over the bulky and pricking obstacle was only possible with a joint effort. Thanks for the help!
For the final dinner, hikers and bikers met again in the restaurant Lintels Kotten.
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► Mon 30: Nude hike in eastern Münsterland [30 April 2018]
At the start of the hike around 11 o'clock the thermometer still displayed 14°C, predicted 17°C were finally reached around 3 pm. In addition, however, there was a strong wind with gusts of up to 50 km/h. Since this combination would not have been so much fun even dressed, we used the opportunity, that Birgit and Thomas spontaneously invited to card games in their mobile home.
A sociable alternative
– Foto: Rainer
So, we had fun and a nice time together, which we ended with a stop in Telgte. The host of the restaurant Alter Gasthof Seiling [en: Old Inn Seiling] was kind enough, to welcome us as guests and serve food and drinks shortly before the kitchen closed at 2:30 pm. For dessert, we had coffee specialities and fruitcake at Marktcafé [en: Market Café].
– Photo: Rainer