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Cyclng in Germany #15 – Turgermünde, the prettiest village on the Elbe
After Magdeburg and the Green Citadel, we continue on to our next location in the little village of Dahlenstedt near Stendal, where we are to spend 3 nights, including a rest day. We first heard of this little town from … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Cycling, Germany
Tagged cycling on the Elbe, Tangermunde
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Cycling in Germany #6 – Bastei Rocks, Honigstein and over the border to Czech Republic
Weather report: sunny in the morning but storms in the afternoon. We decide not to cycle but to visit Battei Rocks in the morning and Honigstein in the afternoon, despite the fact that it’s Saturday and both places will no … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Germany, Sightseeing
Tagged bastei rocks, cycling on the Elbe, Czech border, Honigstein, Stadt Welhen
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Cycling in Germany #5 – Bad Schandau to Pirna along the Elbe
We wake up in our lime green and yellow pension in Bad Schandau (bad means bath and hence spa) and the first thing we do is check the weather and the temperature. Yesterday we were in transit between our spacious … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation, Cycling, Germany, Sightseeing
Tagged bastei rocks, cycling on the Elbe, Konigstein, kurort rathen, Pirna, stadt wehlen
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