Tag Archives: Germany

So to Day 4…. Started off cool but once again it is now a scorcher. Group one way trip on Weisseritztal bahn from Freital before returning in our minibus to Dresden. Decided to try what they call their mountain railways. … Continue reading →

Day 3 of Ron’s latest exploits. Muggy turned into steady drizzle. This morning we had an interesting guided walk round Dresden. A free afternoon so I did a recce to find things to do on the remaining free day and … Continue reading →

Dresden trams…. Dresden Hbf, inside and out…. The River Elbe…. And Dresden itself.  Old Town…. Frauenkirche and Martin Luther statue…..

This is the time of year I try to take a bit of a blogging break.  However, Ron is on his travels again, visiting Dresden, so I’ll have an easy time posting his reports and pictures of trains and places.  … Continue reading →

Day 9, and the last post, so to speak…. Sunny and warm. All trip has on today is a late afternoon wine tasting in Rudesheim so using my €9 ticket have come through to Frankfurt for a couple of hours. … Continue reading →

Day 8, and coming to the end of Ron’s travels…. Mixed day. Free day on tour so taking advantage of limited new Germany initiative for June July and August of travel anywhere on local trains buses and trams for €9 … Continue reading →

Day 7, and almost all tourism…. Mixed day overcast, sunny and light rain. No train travel today. Taken by coach to Boppard then back to hotel by boar [sic] with a stopover in St Goar. Only a German tour would … Continue reading →

Day 6…. Overcast with sunny periods. Coach from Wernigerode to Hildersheim for train to Assmanhausen via Frankfurt. As the weather was good walked along Rhine to Rudesheim and then took train back. Starting at Frankfurt Hbf….. The delightfully named, though … Continue reading →

Day 5…. Overcast. A free day so I caught an early train to go to Leipzig where I spent 3 hours walking around. Back to Wernigerode and I walked up to the castle and back. Not sure about pictures tomorrow … Continue reading →

Day 4 and another expedition…. Mixed day. Sun, cloud and showers. Coach to Alexisbad for stram train journey to Gerode however over half the party, including myself, paid to carry on the the train to Quedlingberg. All pictures are from … Continue reading →