July 30, 2010

Bad Schandau

Again Bad Schandau was destination of an extended weekend trip. Sort of remote but a perfect starting point for exploring the beautiful countryside of the Elbsandsteingebirge. The forrest is as wild as it gets in Germany and the rocks are challenging. Didn't make many pictures this time, don't know why.

One of the days we went to the Czech Republic which is just a couple of kilometers up the river Elbe. Starting point of this day's hiking was Hrensko with the Edmonds gorge where we took a boat.
Then by foot up to the Pravčická brána, a huge stone brigde at 600 meters. This place is private property, we had to pay a fee to enter.
Anyway, I was happy after sitting down with an ice-cold Budweiser :-) in the beergarden right under the stone bridge.

Last day was dedicated to indulgence and renewal of lost energy. It included huge desserts with strawberries.


The final leg of this day's round-trip was a ride on a steamboat on the river Elbe.