One word describes
today's walk. HOT.
We left our hotel at
9:00am and walked on the west bank of the Elbe until we reached the bridge to
cross over into Bad Schandau, our official arrival (on foot). There were
attractive views of Bad Schandau from the track on the way but it was already
warming up.
There then followed a
long walk on the east bank up a pleasantly wooded hill. Some people were
pushing their bicycles. We didn't mind the hill as shade came with it.
We came off the hill
on to the river flat opposite Konigstein where we were lucky to find a ferry
just leaving. The ferry was full for cyclists but they still had room for four
foot passengers on the deck in front of the wheel house.
We took refreshment in
Konigstein. We then had a very hot walk, beside the railway line, until we reached
a spot opposite Kurort Rathen where we took the ferry back to east bank of the
Elbe.
The final few
kilometers into Stadt Wehlen were partly shaded and part full sun. The shade
really helped. We arrived just around 3:00pm which was also the time we
could access our hotel room and a shower.
The temperature when
we looked in the evening was still over 30. (Predicted to be higher tomorrow).
We only walked 19km but it felt a lot further.
We had a good meal
with a bottle of wine in the evening on a terrace over-looking the Elbe. The
air was warm and the view delightful. There was plenty to see with the ferry
going to and fro and the odd pleasure boat going past.
There was only one
waitress for lots of tables and service was slow. Lots of Germans were
complaining but we were quite content. In the Czech Republic they tend to rush
you if they are busy so it was a pleasant change.
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