The Gitzy had really got under our skin. Schlager was everywhere. They even had their very own Schlager songs, professionally written and recorded, for the kids activities (equally enjoyed by the adults).
So the date for leaving this relaxed, fun-loving place and heading back home underwent various revisions. We extended once because we didn’t want to leave. We extended again because (a) we didn’t want to leave and (b) the weather forecast suggested we’d be taking down an 8-person canvas tent in the pouring rain (the forecast was right). Exit day was now Friday 7th August.
We decided we’d take down the tent on the 6th, but not before one final trip to Fischbach. Fischbach proved difficult to leave of course, so dismantling the tent became a race against the sinking sun. It wasn’t helped by the fact that the groundsheet had decided it wanted to take a sizeable chunk of the Gitzy (specifically the muddy bit) home with it.