Liked Bad S so much, we returned for 2 more days

Friday, June 19, 2015
Bad Schandau, Saxony, Germany
 

 Fri Jun 19
-was a bit tricky to find the rental car place but got there eventually. Got our cute little Fiat n we were off. Grabbed our luggage n plotted our course to Bad Schandau n we were off
-was a bit of a windy road n took longer than I expected but pretty painless overall. We were in Bad S by mid afternoon n got checked in then went out to explore the town n get tummy supplies.
-we pretty much had a chill afternoon n I grabbed shwerma. We decided to stay another night. We like the size n vibe of the town n our room while a bit funky is large. A good place to camp out for two nights.
-we headed out for a late dinner n found an Asian place that had a pretty decent veggie curry n a friendly hostess who speaks English. Good grub n off to bed.

Sat Jun 20
-good bfast then off on a humorous errand to locate mineral oil which culminated in a trip to a gas station. I later learned that the literal translation for mineral in German means crude oil thus our terminus at the gas station. Funny but a bit of a waste of time.
-off we went for a 3-4 hour hike that started at the lift built in 1905 just down the road from our hotel. There was a cool bobcat at the top with Milo ears.
-we navigated our way through the little town with nice vistas of the rock promontories in the distance. Once in the forest we lost our view a bit but were able to roughly follow our progress on the map.
-the best scenery came near the end of the hike when the trail took us right through and adjacent to the promontories. Cool stuff n good timing as we were about done.
-we found a path down the hill that eventually led to the river then a walk along the river got us home. Almost 4 hours of hiking as promised n we were glad to b back in town.
-L had been hungry almost from the start of the hike so we bypassed the hotel n headed straight to our Chinese restaurant. I quickly corrected a small misorder by getting the same veggie curry we had the night before in addition to the bland noodle dish. Bellies were soon full n spirits high n we returned to the hotel for showers n some rest.
-we eventually motivated for dinner n found a place w yummy soups n salads. We have done a good job of avoiding the ever present meat dishes n seeking out soups, salads n veggie dishes whenever possible.
-home to bed for some well deserved sleep after some planning for the next day


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