saturday, 12th of july - 77 km

maria and emmanuel really gave me a boost! when i woke up at 7 in the morning, i had slept well, really deep and long. no way of thinking to go on though. so i joined them in the kitchen for breakfast - however it wasn't the breakfast, but the positive way of thinking and how they manage their life, that nourished me.

i left earlier than yesterday and moved along steadily. had some nice encounters on the way, talked to a german couple and a guy, who managed the road barrier for a bicycle race. i had to think a lot about the strong feeling of dependence, i can barely stand it . most people that i meet are friendly and helpful. but the endlessness of the situation i am in, having to askg again and again. if i feel like that, what must it be like for somebody really in need ?

i reached mauthausen and couldn't think of anything else but food. not so much because i was very hungry, but the feeling of not knowing what to do if i started to get very hungry. so i went to a cafe that was very busy. i told the waitress my story and asked for food. she called the owner (at least i think he was), who told me, that he had been a refugee himself, and nobody helped him. but he wanted to do good....and i got food and a big drink and coffee afterwards. 

so i was fit for the rest of the day (maria had given me three bananas in the morning as well, and they make me happy as i know now). so i made good progress and arrived (after having lost and got back helmet and sunglasses in linz) in ottensheim. 

to avoid asking more than one person for shelter, i went to the parish straight away. the priest wasn't there, so i told my story to a woman, who lives there, but wasn't in charge and i had to wait for the priest. i was given one of the best ever topfenstrudel.

as the priest arrived some two hours later, he gave me a room to sleep in  and more food to eat.  i'm save for now!