Total Distance: 12km
Walking time: 2.5hrs
Average pace: 4.8km/h
Weather: light rain, sun, strong rain, thunder storm
Today, I took it a bit more easy with the walk as I wanted to visit Meißen but also still felt the 29km from the previous day in my bones.
The morning, I spent exploring Meißen which is a beautiful town with many hidden alleys and pretty buildings. It’s very charming with the old town and dome and castle close by. You can see most parts in half a day as it’s quite compact. The dome and castle are located on a little hill and give a beautiful view on the old town. Seeing all those brand new roofs and well maintained houses, it’s very obvious that a lot of money has been invested in the last years to rebuild and maintain Meißen. As part of the wine route of Saxony and the cycle path along the Elbe, it certainly is a tourist magnet well worth visiting. People were also very welcoming and friendly. One lady even approached me laughing as she thought that I carried a dog (poodle) in my backpack which in fact was my pony tail. Not sure what to think about that though…. 😉
At noon, I left Meißen to continue my trip and arrived at the next destination around 3.30pm. The first kilometre was tough as feet and joints were still aching from the previous day as well as my extended exploration of Meißen in flip flops. The scenery was stunning again with vineyards, lush greens and the flow of the Elbe. The weather was very mixed and would change from one minute to the other. At some point, it was a bit scary as a thunder storm came up so unexpectedly while I was walking amongst fields. Spending so much time out in nature makes me respect it even more.
Tonight, I’ll have an early one after dinner and a cheeky glass of wine at one of the local wineries (it would be rude not to try it!) and will start early again tomorrow.
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