At Arendahlswiese, in the heart of Ruhr 2010!

So there I am. Alone with Dachs and the caravan in a dark street at the Ruhr2010 grounds. The entire ‘Zollverein’ former industrial estate is mystically lit, but there is no-one around when I walk Dachs at 1am at night. An exciting but surreal experience.

I slept well that night, then played some guitar and did some writing, while the police passes the caravan in vans, on horeseback or on foot. I do not have on-board facilities, so I need to ride around on my bicycle to find a spot, with Dachs in the basket on the handlebars. I realize that when I leave the grounds now, I probably won’t be able to re-access. Fortunately at the mediapark I find Dixi toilets (hurray!). That area of the grounds is filled with armed police with German shepherd dogs. Again, surreal. Nobody realizes that I do not have a visitor’s pass. Let’s see if I can attend the opening ceremony later!