We went on a long walk today. The weather was (still is) wonderful - sunny and very warm, and I planned yesterday to go on a walk through the woods.
I packed a picknick and drinks and this morning we left for the old Monastry Marienrode, near Hildesheim. Wow, what a gorgeous landscape! We passed through the woods, apparently an old courier path, and then through the fields, slightly up-hill to the monastry.
We stopped by a lake where Sunday and Jona stayed to have a rest and watch the ducks, whilst Ayla and I (and Nellie) went to the monastry buildings and to the church.
The church is rather plain but bright. I liked the atmosphere of it and the decoration with sunflowers and candles.
All in all we took about 5 hours to walk there and back ( took a bus for half the journey back though), and I think Sunday was very tired. :-D (I'm quite used to walking these distances and it's something I LOVE doing!)
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