We were greeted by a brief thunderstorm this morning, but the rain cleared after breakfast, allowing us a walk up to the castle, via the "Long Walk", with its high stone sides. No English guide (either human or written) was available for the castle, so we settled for the Rose Garden instead. Walking back to the hotel we shopped for lunch supplies, and then an 11AM departure for the area north of Decin (including parts of Germany and the Czech Republic) called "Little Switzerland"--forests and rocky pinnacles, many hiking trails, and a river that offers boating excursions. The back roads were lovely, and not as crowded as we had expected, given the weekend and good weather. We took two nice walks, and noted a large number of hikers and bicyclists.
Yet another picnic
We found an agreeable lunch spot--having searched for a roadside table for 30 minutes--and then continued on to explore the German part of this park, which lies east of Bad Schandau. Upon reentering CZ on our way back to Decin, we noticed again the large number of factories that look derelict. If they are still active, they certainly need extensive reconstruction.
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