Reisa to Dresdin

May 29 2023

This  morning we met up in the lobby at 7:15 and headed off to find breakfast.  As today was a holiday in Germany the only place open was the train station.  I had a schnitzel sandwich which was a pork schnitzel in a large roll.  It was pretty good.

Yesterday I mentioned all the cobble stone roads and how hard they are to ride on.  So I thought I would post a couple of pictures to give you an idea of what they look like.  The first cobble stone picture is the small granite ones which are 3-4 inches across.  They aren't bad but are still pretty rough.  the second picture is the random sized cobbles which are 1-6 inches across and are absolutely bone jarring. 

At about the 25 kms mark we came to the Albrechtsburg castle. It is a really imposing castle. It was built in 1471-1495. We parked our bikes at the bottom of the hill hand hiked up to the castle. We were hopping to find a nice patio to have a coffee on but we were too early and nothing was open.  The view of the surrounding country is amazing.  

After the hike down we continued on in to Dresdin.  The pathway was totally jammed with walkers cyclists and roller bladders.  It was actually quite dangerous as there was some cyclists who were only going a few kms/hr but there were others who were hammering down on you at twice your speed.  So while you are trying to get around the slower traffic there are hoards of others coming straight at you in the opposite direction. Yes it was a beautiful day and yes it was a holiday but there were too many people on the trail to make it an enjoyable ride.

It seemed like the last 28 kms into Dresdin took forever. However we did get here and the views of the old town are totally spectacular.  We are staying in a Ibis Budget which might be the smallest hotel room I have ever been in but it is right down town.  Ken and I changed out of cycling clothes and headed off for a walk around the old town.  We were amazed by the architecture and wonderful buildings(posting of buildings tomorrow).   The place was alive with people enjoying the weather and sitting in sidewalk cafes.  

A short day of only 53 kms.

Tomorrow is a rest day so it is going to be fun exploring this historic city.  

Terry