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According to the weather forecast, the following sixteen days in Ireland were supposed to be sunny weather. This was cause for optimism, as it had rained on the way from Flensburg to the airport in Bremen. Travelling on the motorway is mostly monotonous, therefore I used the time profitably: besides driving I also memorized the text of one of four psalms had previously composed trying to imitate the Celtic style of music. I had prepared these psalms? to sing while cycling and possibly in churches in Ireland. I was very well prepared for this tour. The idea first came to me during a casual visit to an ancient Celtic settlement in A Guarda, Spain, where my thoughts ran instinctively towards Celtic Ireland. The final decision (well-thought-out and “prayed-through”) about doing a “cycling apostolate” through Ireland was made shortly after my tour through Germany last year. The average continental European considers Great Britain to be very much the end of Europe; notwithstanding the fact that a little further west is the exciting Ireland. At the beginning of 2014, Sandra and I visited Dublin, establishing many important and interesting contacts among Christians, including Evangelical Alliance Ireland. These interactions bore fruit in later correspondence with many churches located along the planned route of my tour. I had already arranged get-togethers with some pastors and churches during the first week; for the days that followed I planned to reach the north point of Green Island: Malin Head, and except for one night intended to sleep in a tent. In Bremen it is possible to park a car on one of several streets near the airport – but only when a free spot can be found. As it turned out, just as I arrived one spot became free. I took the bicycle from my car, packed on it two side bags and one large bag, locked the car and cycled to the airport. I had plenty of time, so without any fuss or second thought I prepared my bicycle for the flight carriage. Now I have extensive experience in the matter of packaging my bike for storage on a plane: the steering wheel must be set parallel to the axis, the saddle must be pulled down, the pedals, horn and mirror unscrewed and packed into bags, the tubes deflated, and some “sensitive” parts taped and protected. I was one of the first passengers at the check-in. Everything went smoothly until checking in the bicycle. Here the baggage handler explained to me that the bicycle needed to be packed in cardboard. I therefore proceeded to go around the terminal asking in every shop to find out whether they had any cardboard to spare. I finally found two suitable pieces and thereby so presumed that my problem was solved: I thus packed the bicycle and brought it to the check-in again. I was surprised, however, to hear the man complain: “I’ve explained that your bicycle must be packed in cardboard” ““But it is,” I insisted, “and not with one but with two pieces!” “But not like that!” the man went on. “The whole thing must be packed with one piece only.” At this I started to argue and complain. I recalled my previous air travels and declared that I had thus far transported my bicycle thirty-three times on airplanes and had never had any problems. I even said I would sign a document assuming all responsibility for potential damages. Yet the man remained obstinate! I then asked to talk to the manager, whereupon two people came out to see me. I explained my past experiences and stated the same arguments and requests, but ... nothing. My pleas fell on deaf ears… “What should I do?!” I asked. “You have two options,” they told me, “You can either fly without your bicycle, or not fly at all.” It sounded so terribly callous, to the point where I had goose bumps. How could I fly without my Silver Crown?! But I had already made very precise and binding appointments in Ireland for almost every day of my tour. I was desperate and almost in shock! I called my wife; thank the Lord, Sandra was cool-headed and quickly came up with a solution: “Stan, it is not the bicycle that is the priority of your ‘cycling apostolate’ ministry, but you yourself! Leave the Silver Crown at the airport and fly, and God will guide you through it!” Very true, the priority was “apostolate” and not “bicycle”! But in the meantime, where could I leave it? Again I started running around the terminal (the good thing is, it was not all that big), but there was no provision for long-term storage. I even visited the police station, butt hey couldn’t help me, either. Meanwhile, the boarding time was quickly approaching. Finally, in desperation I took it outside where I found some bicycle stands. I locked it there by the front wheel only and … left it like that for two weeks! Pure drama. At the very last moment I boarded the plane, the last passenger to arrive. I tried to assemble my thoughts: according to both the employee and the manager, my bicycle was not properly packed, but according to me it was. Surely unless it’s clearly and explicitly stated in the flight stipulations, it must be a question of interpretation. But as far as I could recall, the stipulation simply read something like: “A bike has to be properly packed” or “completely packed”, or ... “It isn’t important anymore!” I told myself. “I’m in the air and everything is fine for the time being!” I subsequently prayed to God for His protection and guidance. “What a beginning: a bicycle tour without a bicycle!” Weniger zeigen

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01.01.2021

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9783931819897

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Malina, Stanislaw

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Cycling apostolate

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Stan Malina

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