I was waiting around the petrol station for about 10 minutes when a car marked politzei approached. Two occifers stepped out of the car, and I of course noticed the guns on their belts. Boy was I nervous. Hitch-hiking is legal in Germany, right? I distinctly remember checking before leaving.. I was put at ease when another hitch-hiker stepped out from the back seat. He'd been walking along the highway after being left at a bad spot - needless to say it's frowned upon by the boys in blue. He justified this to me later though: free taxi to a good spot! I wouldn't do this, don't worry mum. Anyway, he was headed for Aarhus. I gave him nod of my spare pieces of cardboard and a marker to make a sign. Turns out he wouldn't need it though: the next trailer (tank, they say) to pull up was headed his way.
I wait all of 10 more minutes before a driver pulls over to top up the tank. 'I'm autostopping for Hamburg - got room for another?' No problem. We're headed past Hamburg and towards Bremen on the autobahn: smooth sailing.
By the way: since leaving Denmark, it's started raining. Can't believe I jinxed it.
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