Germany                    Sächsische Schweiz                31 May 2025


   Today, Anton and I spontaneously decided to go hiking in Sächsische
   Schweiz, the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.  To be
   precise, we wandered around the area near Königstein, and managed to
   climb the table mountain Pfaffenstein, from where breathtaking views
   opened up.  I think the last time I enjoyed hiking and the views this
   much was in Mestia, in Georgia.  In Garmisch-Partenkirchen it was
   also cool, and the mountains there were proper real ones, but
   apparently I prefer hiking in the company of one person rather than a
   group.  Don't get me wrong, the Alps were great too, it's just a
   slightly different experience!

   Although on the way to Königstein and back Deutsche Bahn kept trying
   to upset us, wie üblich, with their delays and broken air
   conditioning in unbearable heat, it didn't really affect the
   impressions from the trip.  On the contrary, it's great when such a
   simple outing turns into a small adventure with corresponding
   complications.  The photos turned out wonderful too, the weather was
   simply marvellous.  Overall, I love such small towns with beautiful
   views of nature opening up, I love the emptiness of these towns, and
   I love their unhurried pace.  I discovered Sächsische Schweiz only a
   little bit today, and I think I'll have to return here again and
   again.





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