Day 63, Tuesday 21 July 1970

Distance: 150 km.
Weather: A slight SW wind, mostly from behind and a mostly overcast sky with very little rain and a lot of sunshine.

Altogether a nice day. An American couple had shared their breakfast with me, so I left in a good mood, after having changed one of the gear cables. By now I have scrapped all my canoeing plans.
Ten km after leaving the camping, my front tube exploded. I fixed the tube and replaced the tyre in the shade of a cherry orchard where the trees were loaded with cherries. Replaced a spoke while I was at it. The whole day riding in rolling hills until I got to Schaffhausen. The waterfall is beautiful. I enjoyed a warm meal there (Remember: I had just crossed into a new currency!) Because I no longer plan to buy a canoe, my finances are looking up.