Deemed “One of the most beautiful landscapes in Europe” it confuses most people to learn that, while Saxon Switzerland (Sächsische Schweiz) IS in Saxony, it is absolutely NOWHERE near Switzerland! The name was coined by two Swiss artists, Adrian Zing and Anton Graff, who felt that the strange landscape near Dresden, in Eastern Germany, reminded themContinue reading ““Dogs Off The Lead Vill NOT be Shot! – The Saxon Swiss National Park, Germany”
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Confessions of a Railway Addict – The Saxon Swiss National Park, Germany
We had been saying that we would like to get back beside the sea. Well, now we have, albeit around 100 million years too late! The Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Swiss) National Park is a Cretaceous sea bed, now turned into a magnificent landscape of sandstone stacks, tors and canyons, punctuated by basalt cones and towers. And,Continue reading “Confessions of a Railway Addict – The Saxon Swiss National Park, Germany”
A Fairytale of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Fairytale city I was promised. Fairytale city I got. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is truthfully THE most beautiful place that I have ever visited. Who needs Disneyland when real places like this exist?!
The Two-Mile High Club
It took 15 minutes for the ‘plane to circle and climb to 12,000ft, during which I became more and more nervous. I was the only first-timer and, although I fully trusted Max, to whom I was firmly strapped (in the doggy position) when they shouted “12,000ft. Doors OPEN!” I thought “You’re all MAD!”