East Euro 2012
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                                                 Weather:   78 - Party Cloudy   City:  Stadt Wehlen, Germany   Hotel:  Villa Sophie   
                                                            Transport:  Hiking
  
Events of the Day
The breakfast room was electric green with applied different sayings from Classical writers with bolted together IKEA type maple furniture.  Food consisted of the usual Euro style of Continental meats, cheeses, breads, and even sparkling wine.
The trail to sandstone mountains started just behind the hotel.  After crossing a small stone bridge, the cobblestoned path started to ascend quickly.  Sign makers were available which allowed ease of navigation. 
Hiking objective was the Bridge of Bastei - a medieval wonder and Germany's first tourist attraction.
Several of the sandstone rock spires are connected by well crafted bridge that allows for viewing of the Elbe river and distant towns and villages.  On the site originally was a Medieval village suspended by ramparts on the mountain peaks. Included was a central gathering hut, various housing, and even a sizable cistern.
The return hike was a pathway between large scaled gorge type boulders - covered in multiple colors of green moss and ferns.  In amongst the forest area are guest houses serving as pensions and resting areas. On several of the boulders were inscriptions from the 1700s - Medieval graffiti.  Interestingly, flash photos would reveal additional layers of writing.
Dinner was an actual "noodle factory" serving home made dinners - with tables outside and inside the "show room" of pasta bags.   Most of the restaurants have no smoking inside, the enjoyable covered exterior tables would be ruined by a random smoker.
Back to the Villa Sophie - to open the windows on the non air continued rooms.  (Not required due to the cool mountain air)   

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