Jun 9, 2009 - Our great escape

Sunday 7th June. Ralph had suggested that we visit another ruined castle on the neighbouring hill that gives excellent views of Colditz both the town and the castle so off we went. ... She was amazing however as she scaled the heights, climbing eight long flights to reach a terrace at the same level as the roof of Colditz castle. ... The views were great and we could see all the details of the castle, village and surrounding countryside.Sunday 7th June. Ralph had suggested that we visit another ruined castle on the neighbouring hill that gives excellent views of Colditz both the town and the castle so off we went. ... She was amazing however as she scaled the heights, climbing eight long flights to reach a terrace at the same level as the roof of Colditz castle. ... The views were great and we could see all the details of the castle, village and surrounding countryside....

Jun 9, 2009 - A day in China

Saturday 6th June. ‘Its Colditz’ the cry went up so off we went. ... Don’t mention the war came to mind but as we climbed the steps to the entrance we were met by John Smith a brewing expert from Yorkshire (I kid you not) and Ralph a two metre high Teutonic knight who is the local expert and guide on the Colditz story. ... We are looking forward to the next 24 hours!! PS our room has a fantastic view of the castle above us.Saturday 6th June. ‘Its Colditz’ the cry went up so off we went. ... Don’t mention the war came to mind but as we climbed the steps to the entrance we were met by John Smith a brewing expert from Yorkshire (I kid you not) and Ralph a two metre high Teutonic knight who is the local expert and guide on the Colditz story. ... We are looking forward to the next 24 hours!! PS our room has a fantastic view of the castle above us....

Jun 18, 2008 - Colditz (Germany) Great escapes and stuff ups!!

Not sure where they stand in the eco friendly listing but they seem a fair way ahead of Australia! Was great also to see so many people out and about in the country side on push bikes or just walking (with ski poles) around! My destination was Colditz, the famous/infamous POW castle from the war. ... I asked if I could get a ticket to Colditz and how much it would be etc. ... I don’t know about you but when I get a train in Melbourne I struggle to use those fucking ticket machines, so you can imagine what I’m like in another country!! And the English translation button was broken, so it was in German!! The other issue I faced was my train was leaving in 10 mins so I had to work this out quick smart! I eventually got thru it all and got my ticket, ran to the train and asked a local guy if I was on the train to Colditz. ... I told her Colditz and she looked at me strangely. ... They looked at each other and as the train was now moving into the countryside I knew from there expression I was knackered!! I just laughed and asked what they suggest I should do and if they knew where Colditz was? They had never heard of it. ...

May 3, 2008 - Berlin to Dresden

Day 6 – Berlin to Dresden The day was overcast when we woke up, but the blackbirds were singing in the courtyard again, and that nice to wake up to. ... Enzo then informed us that the air conditioning was broken on the bus, and therefore we would get another one in Dresden. ... At 11:00 am or so, we came into Dresden, which has beautiful Baroque architecture. ... Incredibly, despite the devastation of other parts of Dresden, only 120 of those squares came off during the bombing, and they have since been restored. ... Our final part of our tour of Dresden was a visit to the hunting lodge (more like a palace) of Augustus the Great. ...

Apr 21, 2008 - Dresden, the Bangladesh of Europe!!!

Confused about the title? okay let me explain. I knew about the fire bombing of Dresden during WWII, but did you know about the explosion of the Opera house during reconstruction, the floods that it has been hit with, let alone the fact that it is still being rebuilt from everything that has happened to it. ... The rest of Dresden is really gorgeous, its really too bad that most of it is a life size painting because what is really there is gorgeous. ... Baroque style architecture.Confused about the title? okay let me explain. I knew about the fire bombing of Dresden during WWII, but did you know about the explosion of the Opera house during reconstruction, the floods that it has been hit with, let alone the fact that it is still being rebuilt from everything that has happened to it. ... The rest of Dresden is really gorgeous, its really too bad that most of it is a life size painting because what is really there is gorgeous. ... Baroque style architecture....

Mar 27, 2008 - Meissen

We took the train to Meissen, near Dresden, Germany, to see the Meissen porcelain factory. ... It was really neat to go through the workshop part of the factory, because it laid out each step of production and had samples in the background as a person was actually doing the work in front of you.We took the train to Meissen, near Dresden, Germany, to see the Meissen porcelain factory. ... It was really neat to go through the workshop part of the factory, because it laid out each step of production and had samples in the background as a person was actually doing the work in front of you....